How do you identify a Sulawesi Myna?

The Sulawesi myna grows to a length of 23 to 27 cm (9.1 to 10.6 in). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Sulawesi Myna?

The Sulawesi Myna is a medium sized bird weighing about 93 g.

Where can you see a Sulawesi Myna?

The Sulawesi Myna is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Sulawesi Myna?

The Sulawesi Myna is most easily confused with the Long-crested Myna and the Helmeted Myna.

Is the Sulawesi Myna endangered?

The Sulawesi Myna is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Sulawesi Myna

Basilornis celebensis

Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis) is a legendary rhabdornis, starlings, and myna found only in Indonesia, weighing about 93 g. The Sulawesi myna is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforest93 g

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Seth Wollney, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Seth Wollney · cc-by

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 2 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 3 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 4 — Photo: Seth Wollney · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 5 — Photo: ꦥꦤ꧀ꦗꦶꦒꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦶꦄꦏ꧀ꦧꦂ · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 6 — Photo: Coomans de Ruiter L. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 7 — Photo: Coomans de Ruiter L. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 8 — Photo: Seth Wollney · CC BY 4.0

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 9 — Photo: ꦥꦤ꧀ꦗꦶꦒꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦶꦄꦏ꧀ꦧꦂ · CC BY 4.0

Sulawesi Myna (Basilornis celebensis), photo 10 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Sulawesi Myna

The Sulawesi myna is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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How to identify it

The Sulawesi myna grows to a length of 23 to 27 cm (9.1 to 10.6 in). It is a glossy black bird with a permanently raised crest which is larger in the male. The sides of the face and throat have white patches. The eye is surrounded by a bluish-black ring of bare skin, the beak is pale bluish-green and the legs are yellowish. Juvenile birds are chocolate brown. This myna has a range of sounds including grunts, high-pitched whistles, squeaks and warbles.

Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Sulawesi Myna?: The Sulawesi myna grows to a length of 23 to 27 cm (9.1 to 10.6 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Sulawesi Myna?: The Sulawesi Myna is a medium sized bird weighing about 93 g.
Where can you see a Sulawesi Myna?: The Sulawesi Myna is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Sulawesi Myna?: The Sulawesi Myna is most easily confused with the Long-crested Myna and the Helmeted Myna.
Is the Sulawesi Myna endangered?: The Sulawesi Myna is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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