How big is a Long-tailed Myna?

The Long-tailed Myna is a medium sized bird weighing about 217 g.

Where can you see a Long-tailed Myna?

The Long-tailed Myna occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

What birds look similar to a Long-tailed Myna?

The Long-tailed Myna is most easily confused with the Golden Myna and the Yellow-faced Myna.

Is the Long-tailed Myna endangered?

The Long-tailed Myna is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Long-tailed Myna

Mino kreffti

Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas · Passeriformes · Rare

The Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti) is a rare rhabdornis, starlings, and myna found in 2 countries, weighing about 217 g. The long-tailed myna is a member of the starling family.

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Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 1 — Photo: Abby Darrah · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 2 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 3 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 4 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 5 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 6 — Photo: Abby Darrah · CC BY 4.0

Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 7 — Photo: (c) tlaloc27, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 8 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 9 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Long-tailed Myna

The long-tailed myna is a member of the starling family. It is native to the Bismarck and Solomon archipelagos. It resembles the yellow-faced myna, and the two were formerly considered conspecific.

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How to identify it

Going on standard measurements and length, this very large myna is one of the largest member of the diverse family Sturnidae, behind only perhaps the Nias hill myna. It measures 29–32 cm (11–13 in) in length. Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 15.4 to 16.8 cm (6.1 to 6.6 in), the tail is 11.2 to 12.1 cm (4.4 to 4.8 in), the culmen is 2.9 to 3.3 cm (1.1 to 1.3 in) and the tarsus is 3.8 to 4.3 cm (1.5 to 1.7 in). No known weights have been reported.

Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands

When to see it

Best months: April, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Long-tailed Myna?: Going on standard measurements and length, this very large myna is one of the largest member of the diverse family Sturnidae, behind only perhaps the Nias hill myna. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Long-tailed Myna?: The Long-tailed Myna is a medium sized bird weighing about 217 g.
Where can you see a Long-tailed Myna?: The Long-tailed Myna occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
What birds look similar to a Long-tailed Myna?: The Long-tailed Myna is most easily confused with the Golden Myna and the Yellow-faced Myna.
Is the Long-tailed Myna endangered?: The Long-tailed Myna is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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