Passeriformes / Sturnidae / Acridotheres
Great Myna
Acridotheres grandis · 林八哥
Description
The bird is black overall with distinctive elongated feathers on the forehead that form a frontal crest, which may curl backwards. The beak and feet are yellow. It has white plumage extending from the vent to the tip of the tail, and displays a prominent white wing patch.
Distribution & Habitat
The species ranges across Nepal and Northeast India, extending through Bangladesh into Southeast Asia.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Genus
- Acridotheres
Distribution
northeastern India to southwestern China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Indochina
Vocalizations
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
