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Passeriformes / Sturnidae / Ampeliceps

Golden-crested Myna

Ampeliceps coronatus · 金冠树八哥

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Distribution & Habitat

Native to north-eastern India through Indochina. Has been introduced to the British Indian Ocean Territory. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and is also found in heavily degraded former forest.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sturnidae
Genus
Ampeliceps

Distribution

northeastern India to Myanmar, Thailand (including the northern Thai-Malay Peninsula), and Indochina

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.