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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Purple-chinned Starling	Common Myna
학명	Aplonis circumscripta	Acridotheres tristis
목	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
과	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
보전 상태	Near Threatened	Least Concern
체장	—	25.0 cm (9.8 in)
날개 폭	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	38.0 cm (15.0 in)
체중	56.5 g (1.99 oz)	120.0 g (4.23 oz)
식성	--	Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.
산란 수	--	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Purple-chinned Starling —

Common Myna 25.0 cm

날개 폭

Purple-chinned Starling 21.1 cm

Common Myna 38.0 cm

체중

Purple-chinned Starling 56.5 g

Common Myna 120.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Purple-chinned 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

Purple-chinned 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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-chinned 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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보전 상태

Near Threatened

Purple-chinned Starling

Least Concern

Common Myna

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-chinned 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

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About These Birds

Purple-chinned Starling

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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Related Comparisons

Common Starling vs Common Myna

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