Great myna

The great myna (Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Northeast India, through Bangladesh to Southeast Asia.

Great myna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Acridotheres
Species:
A. grandis
Binomial name
Acridotheres grandis
Moore, F, 1858

Description

It is black with elongated forehead feathers, forming a frontal crest that may curl backwards. Its beak and feet are yellow. It has white from the vent to the tip of the tail and a white wing patch.

Images
  • At Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
    At Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
  • At Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
    At Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
  • Great myna, Phu Quốc, Vietnam
    Great myna, Phu Quốc, Vietnam

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Acridotheres grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103871222A94268442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103871222A94268442.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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