Long-crested Myna
Basilornis corythaix(Wagler, JG, 1827)
English (US) Long-crested Myna
The Long-crested Myna (Basilornis corythaix) 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.
Range: forest of Seram (southern Moluccas)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Basilornis corythaix
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Long-crested Myna
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Pastor Corythaix
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1827)
- Type locality
- Java, error = Seram.
- Original description
- Systema Avium pt.1 p.87, sp.4
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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