Sri Lanka Hill Myna
Gracula ptilogenysBlyth, E, 1846
English (US) Sri Lanka Hill Myna
The Sri Lanka Hill Myna (Gracula ptilogenys) 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: humid forest of Sri LankaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Gracula ptilogenys
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Sri Lanka Hill Myna
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1846
No guides listed yet for Sri Lanka Hill Myna
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1846
- Type locality
- Ceylon.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 15, no.172 p.285
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Bare-eyed Myna
Streptocitta albertinae
White-necked Myna
Streptocitta albicollis
Yellow-faced Myna
Mino dumontii
Golden Myna
Mino anais
Long-tailed Myna
Mino kreffti
Golden-crested Myna
Ampeliceps coronatus
Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Tenggara Hill Myna
Gracula venerata
Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica
Yellow-eyed Starling
Aplonis mystacea
Tanimbar Starling
Aplonis crassa
Looking for a different species?