Mino (bird)
Mino is a genus of mynas, birds in the starling family. These are the largest of the starlings and are found in tropical moist lowland forests in New Guinea and eastern neighboring islands.[2]
| Mino | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Yellow-faced myna (Mino dumontii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Mino Lesson, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Mino dumontii[1] Lesson, 1827 | |
| Species | |
|
M. dumontii | |
Taxonomy
The members of the genus are:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | Mino anais | Golden myna | New Guinea |
 | Mino dumontii | Yellow-faced myna | New Guinea |
| Mino kreffti | Long-tailed myna | Bismarck Archipelago and northern Solomon Islands | |
The long-tailed myna was formerly considered a subspecies of the yellow-faced myna.
References
- "Sturnidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- Feare, Chris; Craig, Adrian (1999). Starlings and Mynas. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-7136-3961-X.
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