Black-winged Myna
Acridotheres melanopterus(Daudin, FM, 1800)
English (US) Black-winged Myna
The Black-winged Myna (Acridotheres melanopterus) 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 melanopterus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Black-winged Myna
- Described by
- (Daudin, FM, 1800)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus
- Acridotheres melanopterus tricolor
- Acridotheres melanopterus tertius
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Gracula melanoptera
- Described by
- (Daudin, FM, 1800)
- Type locality
- Inde [= Western Java].
- Original description
- Traité élémentaire et complet d'ornithologie 2 p.286
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
White-headed Starling
Sturnia erythropygia
Red-billed Starling
Spodiopsar sericeus
White-cheeked Starling
Spodiopsar cineraceus
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Burmese Myna
Acridotheres burmannicus
Vinous-breasted Myna
Acridotheres leucocephalus
Collared Myna
Acridotheres albocinctus
Great Myna
Acridotheres grandis
Crested Myna
Acridotheres cristatellus
Pale-bellied Myna
Acridotheres cinereus
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