Common Myna vs Purple-headed Starling

Acridotheres tristis comparado com Hylopsar purpureiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Common Myna	Purple-headed Starling
Nome científico	Acridotheres tristis	Hylopsar purpureiceps
Ordem	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Família	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
Estado de conservação	Least Concern	Least Concern
Comprimento	25,0 cm (9.8 in)	—
Envergadura	38,0 cm (15.0 in)	22,9 cm (9.0 in)
Peso	120,0 g (4.23 oz)	63,666666666666664 g (2.25 oz)
Dieta	Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.	--
Tamanho da postura	2-6	3
Population Trend	—	—

Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Myna 25,0 cm

Purple-headed Starling —

Envergadura

Common Myna 38,0 cm

Purple-headed Starling 22,9 cm

Peso

Common Myna 120,0 g

Purple-headed Starling 63,666666666666664 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Common Myna only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

Purple-headed Starling only

🌲 Forest

Common Myna

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

Song & Call Comparison

Common Myna

Canto

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.

Purple-headed Starling

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Myna

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

Purple-headed Starling

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Common Myna

Least Concern

Purple-headed Starling

How to Tell Them Apart

Common Myna

Plumagem

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

Bico

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

Purple-headed Starling

About These Birds

Common Myna

Maina-comum (Acridotheres tristis) — 23-26 cm. Pássaro da família dos estorninhos originário do sul da Ásia, introduzido em numerosas regiões tropicais onde se tornou espécie invasora problemática. Plumagem castanho-escura com cabeça negra e marcas brancas nas asas. Vocaliza com grande variedade de sons. Onívoro oportunista extremamente adaptável.