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Indian Pied Myna

Gracupica contra(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Indian Pied Myna

The Indian Pied Myna (Gracupica contra) 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
Gracupica contra
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Indian Pied Myna
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Sturnus contra
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
India, restricted to Calcutta by Baker, 1921, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 27, p. 702.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.167

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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