Singing Starling vs Common Myna

Aplonis cantoroides 비교 대상 Acridotheres tristis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Singing Starling Common Myna
학명 Aplonis cantoroides Acridotheres tristis
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Sturnidae Sturnidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
날개 폭 19.5 cm (7.7 in) 38.0 cm (15.0 in)
체중 57.4 g (2.02 oz) 120.0 g (4.23 oz)
식성 -- Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.
산란 수 2-3 2-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Singing Starling
Common Myna 25.0 cm
날개 폭
Singing Starling 19.5 cm
Common Myna 38.0 cm
체중
Singing Starling 57.4 g
Common Myna 120.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Singing 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

Singing Starling

Common Myna

노래

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

Singing Starling

Common Myna

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Singing Starling

Least Concern

Common Myna

How to Tell Them Apart

Singing Starling

Common Myna

깃털

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

부리

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

About These Birds

Common Myna

인도찌르레기는 세계 100대 최악의 침입 종 중 하나로 지정될 만큼 적응력이 뛰어난 조류다. 갈색 몸통과 검은 머리, 눈 주위의 노란 피부가 특징적이며 세계적으로 많은 지역에서 번성하고 있다.

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