Common Myna vs Hoopoe

Acridotheres tristis 比較対象 Upupa epops

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Myna Hoopoe
学名 Acridotheres tristis Upupa epops
Passeriformes Bucerotiformes
Sturnidae Upupidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 28.0 cm (11.0 in)
翼開長 38.0 cm (15.0 in) 46.0 cm (18.1 in)
体重 120.0 g (4.23 oz) 62.0 g (2.19 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements. Insects and larvae probed from the ground, especially beetle grubs, crickets, and caterpillars. Occasionally takes …
一腹卵数 2-6 2-12
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Myna 25.0 cm
Hoopoe 28.0 cm
翼開長
Common Myna 38.0 cm
Hoopoe 46.0 cm
体重
Common Myna 120.0 g
Hoopoe 62.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Myna only

Hoopoe only

Common Myna

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

Hoopoe

Open woodland, orchards, vineyards, parkland, and grassland with bare or sparsely vegetated ground for foraging.

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Hoopoe

さえずり

The eponymous call: a soft, far-carrying 'oop-oop-oop', repeated in triplets or quadruplets. Given from a hidden perch; mellow and flute-like. Contact call is a thin 'cherrr'.

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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.

Hoopoe

Europe, Asia, and Africa. Northern populations are migratory. A widespread species across the Old World.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Myna

Least Concern

Hoopoe

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Hoopoe

羽毛

Pinkish-brown body with dramatically barred black and white wings and tail. Long, erectile, fan-shaped crest tipped with black. Undulating butterfly-like flight.

くちばし

Long, thin, slightly decurved bill for probing soil

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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。

Hoopoe

ヤツガシラはアフリカ・ユーラシアに広く生息する中型の鳥(体長25〜29 cm)。オレンジ色の羽衣と黒白の翼・尾・先端が黒い扇状の冠羽、長い下向きに曲がったくちばしが特徴。地面をつつきながら昆虫・ムカデ・ミミズを採食。イスラエルの国鳥。

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