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Burmese Myna

Acridotheres burmannicus

Least ConcernRareOmnivoreGrasslandCavity nestMedium · 89 g
Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 1
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Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 2
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 3
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 4
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Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 5
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Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 6
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Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 7
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 8
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 9
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Burmese Myna (Acridotheres burmannicus), photo 10
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0

About the Burmese Myna

The Burmese myna is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Myanmar and Yunnan, China.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
Myanmar (Burma) China

Recorded as a rare visitor in Taiwan, Israel.

When to see it

Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Collared Myna (Acridotheres albocinctus) Collared MynaAcridotheres albocinctusThe collared myna is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. Black-winged Myna (Acridotheres melanopterus) Black-winged MynaAcridotheres melanopterusThe black-winged myna is a small myna, 23 centimetres (9.1 in) in length. Vinous-breasted Myna (Acridotheres leucocephalus) Vinous-breasted MynaAcridotheres leucocephalusIt has a yellowish bill and grey upperparts.

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