Burmese myna
The Burmese myna (Acridotheres burmannicus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.[2] It is found in Myanmar and Yunnan, China.[1]
| Burmese myna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Acridotheres |
| Species: | A. burmannicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acridotheres burmannicus (Jerdon, 1862) | |
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Taxonomy
The Burmese myna was considered conspecific with the vinous-breasted myna. Common names of the two split species were changed to "mynas" instead of "starlings" to match the genus. [3]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Acridotheres burmannicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103870359A94266502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103870359A94266502.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Acridotheres burmannicus (Jerdon, 1862)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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