Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus(Wagler, JG, 1827)
English (US) Jungle Myna
The Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Sturnidae (Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Acridotheres fuscus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Jungle Myna
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Acridotheres fuscus mahrattensis
- Acridotheres fuscus fuscus
- Acridotheres fuscus fumidus
- Acridotheres fuscus torquatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pastor fuscus
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1827)
- Type locality
- India, restricted to eastern Bengal by Baker (1921, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 27, p. 702).i
- Original description
- Systema Avium pt.1 p.88, sp.6
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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