Common Starling vs Bare-eyed Myna

Sturnus vulgaris 비교 대상 Streptocitta albertinae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Common Starling Bare-eyed Myna
학명 Sturnus vulgaris Streptocitta albertinae
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Sturnidae Sturnidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장 21.5 cm (8.5 in)
날개 폭 37.0 cm (14.6 in) 29.0 cm (11.4 in)
체중 78.0 g (2.75 oz) 248.0 g (8.75 oz)
식성 Omnivorous — insects and larvae (especially leatherjackets), earthworms, fruit, and seeds. Probes soil with open … --
산란 수 4-7 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Starling 21.5 cm
Bare-eyed Myna
날개 폭
Common Starling 37.0 cm
Bare-eyed Myna 29.0 cm
체중
Common Starling 78.0 g
Bare-eyed Myna 248.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Common Starling only

Bare-eyed Myna only

Common Starling

Open countryside, farmland, parks, and urban areas. Forms enormous communal roosts in winter, especially in urban environments.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Starling

노래

A complex mimic: rattles, whistles, clicks, and squeaks mixed with imitations of other birds. Song is a continuous medley. Also gives harsh 'scheer' alarm and chattering.

Bare-eyed Myna

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Starling

Native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Bare-eyed Myna

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Common Starling

Near Threatened

Bare-eyed Myna

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Starling

깃털

Glossy black plumage with iridescent purple and green sheen in breeding season. Winter plumage shows white spotting. Short tail and pointed wings in flight.

부리

Long, pointed bill — yellow in breeding season, dark in winter

Bare-eyed Myna

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About These Birds

Common Starling

찌르레기는 수천 마리가 함께 복잡한 공중 패턴을 만들어내는 군무로 유명하다. 번식기의 화려한 반점 깃털이 계절에 따라 변하며 농경지, 도심, 해안가 등 다양한 서식지에서 번성한다.

Bare-eyed Myna

The Bare-eyed Myna is a Near Threatened starling of the family Sturnidae endemic to the Sula Islands of Indonesia. Weighing about 248g with a wingspan of 29cm, it is a large myna with characteristic bare skin around the eyes. It inhabits forest edges and secondary growth where it forages for fruit and insects.

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