Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Common Myna
The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) 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 tristis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Myna
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Acridotheres tristis tristis
- Acridotheres tristis melanosternus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Paradisea tristis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Philippines, error for (probably) Pondichery, fide Stresemann (1952, Ibis, 94, p. 515).
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.167
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
White-headed Starling
Sturnia erythropygia
Red-billed Starling
Spodiopsar sericeus
White-cheeked Starling
Spodiopsar cineraceus
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
Black-winged Myna
Acridotheres melanopterus
Burmese Myna
Acridotheres burmannicus
Vinous-breasted Myna
Acridotheres leucocephalus
Collared Myna
Acridotheres albocinctus
Great Myna
Acridotheres grandis
Crested Myna
Acridotheres cristatellus
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