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
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Indian Pied Myna
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Gracupica contra contra
- Gracupica contra superciliaris
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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