Biology:Great myna
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Short description: Species of bird
| Great myna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Acridotheres |
| Species: | A. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acridotheres grandis Moore, F, 1858
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The great myna (Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. Its range extends from Sikkim across Northeast India and Indochina.
Description
It is black with elongated forehead feathers, forming a frontal crest that may curl backwards. Its beak and feet are yellow. It has white from the vent to the tip of the tail and a white wing patch.
Images
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At Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal -
At Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India -
At Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India -
Great myna, Phu Quốc, Vietnam
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Acridotheres grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103871222A94268442.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103871222/94268442. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q2447808 entry
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