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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	Common Myna	White-shouldered Starling
الاسم العلمي	Acridotheres tristis	Sturnia sinensis
الرتبة	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
الفصيلة	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Least Concern
الطول	25,0 cm (9.8 in)	—
طول الجناح	38,0 cm (15.0 in)	20,4 cm (8.0 in)
الوزن	120,0 g (4.23 oz)	61,0 g (2.15 oz)
النظام الغذائي	Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.	--
عدد البيض في الوضع	2-6	4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Myna 25,0 cm

White-shouldered Starling —

طول الجناح

Common Myna 38,0 cm

White-shouldered Starling 20,4 cm

الوزن

Common Myna 120,0 g

White-shouldered Starling 61,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

🌾 Grassland

Common Myna only

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

White-shouldered Starling only

بلا

Common Myna

Urban areas, farmland, and open woodland. Closely associated with humans and one of the most successful avian urban colonizers.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Myna

الغناء

A noisy, cackling chatter and melodious whistling mixed together. An accomplished mimic of other birds and sounds. Gives repeated 'mee-ow' and harsh 'quarr' alarm calls.

White-shouldered Starling

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Myna

Native to South and Southeast Asia. Introduced and invasive in Australia, South Africa, Middle East, and many Pacific islands.

White-shouldered Starling

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Common Myna

Least Concern

White-shouldered Starling

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Myna

الريش

Brown body with a glossy black hood, yellow bill, and bare yellow skin behind the eye. White wing patches conspicuous in flight. Yellow legs.

المنقار

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

White-shouldered Starling

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About These Birds

Common Myna

The common myna has been named one of the world's 100 worst invasive species by the IUCN. Originally from South Asia, it has been introduced to tropical regions worldwide where it outcompetes native birds for nest cavities. Despite its invasive status, the myna is an intelligent and charismatic bird capable of mimicking human speech.

White-shouldered Starling

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