Common Myna vs Japanese White-eye

Acridotheres tristis comparado com Zosterops japonicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Common Myna Japanese White-eye
Nome científico Acridotheres tristis Zosterops japonicus
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Sturnidae Zosteropidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 11,5 cm (4.5 in)
Envergadura 38,0 cm (15.0 in) 17,0 cm (6.7 in)
Peso 120,0 g (4.23 oz) 11,0 g (0.39 oz)
Dieta Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements. Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator …
Tamanho da postura 2-6 2-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Myna 25,0 cm
Japanese White-eye 11,5 cm
Envergadura
Common Myna 38,0 cm
Japanese White-eye 17,0 cm
Peso
Common Myna 120,0 g
Japanese White-eye 11,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Common Myna only

Japanese White-eye only

Common Myna

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

Japanese White-eye

Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.

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.

Japanese White-eye

Canto

Sweet, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' whistle and soft melodic warbling. Flocks produce a continuous tinkling chorus. Alarm is a sharper 'tset'. Song is gentle and rhythmic.

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Myna

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

Japanese White-eye

East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Common Myna

Least Concern

Japanese White-eye

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

Japanese White-eye

Plumagem

Olive-green upperparts with a bright white eye-ring. Yellow throat and undertail coverts. Greyish-white belly.

Bico

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

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.

Japanese White-eye

O olho-branco-japonês é uma pequena ave verde-oliva com anel ocular branco característico, muito popular como canário de gaiola no Japão e amplamente distribuído na Ásia.

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