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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Common Myna	Babbling Starling
학명	Acridotheres tristis	Neocichla gutturalis
목	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
과	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	—
날개 폭	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)
체중	120.0 g (4.23 oz)	68.0 g (2.40 oz)
식성	Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.	--
산란 수	2-6	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Myna 25.0 cm

Babbling Starling —

날개 폭

Common Myna 38.0 cm

Babbling Starling 21.6 cm

체중

Common Myna 120.0 g

Babbling Starling 68.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Common Myna only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

Babbling Starling only

없음

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

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.

Babbling Starling

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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.

Babbling Starling

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Common Myna

Least Concern

Babbling Starling

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Babbling Starling

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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.

Babbling Starling

The Babbling Starling is a medium-sized starling found in open woodland and savanna in Central Africa, weighing about 68g with a wingspan of 21.6cm. It is named for its constant chattering calls and travels in noisy, social groups. It feeds on insects, fruit, and small invertebrates on the ground and in low vegetation.

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