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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Pohnpei Starling	Common Myna
学名	Aplonis pelzelni	Acridotheres tristis
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
保全状況	Critically Endangered	Least Concern
体長	—	25.0 cm (9.8 in)
翼開長	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	38.0 cm (15.0 in)
体重	47.0 g (1.66 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	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Pohnpei Starling —

Common Myna 25.0 cm

翼開長

Pohnpei Starling 20.0 cm

Common Myna 38.0 cm

体重

Pohnpei Starling 47.0 g

Common Myna 120.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Pohnpei Starling only

🌲 Forest

Common Myna only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

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

Pohnpei 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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Pohnpei Starling

Common Myna

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

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保全状況

Critically Endangered

Pohnpei Starling

Least Concern

Common Myna

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pohnpei 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

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About These Birds

Pohnpei Starling

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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Related Comparisons

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