Samoan Starling vs Common Myna

Aplonis atrifusca 比較対象 Acridotheres tristis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Samoan Starling Common Myna
学名 Aplonis atrifusca Acridotheres tristis
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Sturnidae Sturnidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
翼開長 29.0 cm (11.4 in) 38.0 cm (15.0 in)
体重 120.10000000000001 g (4.24 oz) 120.0 g (4.23 oz)
食性 -- Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.
一腹卵数 -- 2-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Samoan Starling
Common Myna 25.0 cm
翼開長
Samoan Starling 29.0 cm
Common Myna 38.0 cm
体重
Samoan Starling 120.10000000000001 g
Common Myna 120.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Samoan Starling only

Common Myna only

Common Myna

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

Song & Call Comparison

Samoan Starling

Common Myna

さえずり

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Samoan Starling

Common Myna

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Samoan Starling

Least Concern

Common Myna

How to Tell Them Apart

Samoan Starling

Common Myna

羽毛

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

くちばし

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

About These Birds

Common Myna

ハッカチョウ(Acridotheres tristis)— 南アジア原産で世界各地に移入された強い適応力をもつムクドリ科の鳥。黄色い嘴と目の周りの黄色い皮膚が特徴。

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