Black-winged Myna vs Common Myna

Acridotheres melanopterus в сравнении с Acridotheres tristis

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Side-by-side Comparison Table ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-winged Myna Common Myna
Научное название Acridotheres melanopterus Acridotheres tristis
Отряд Passeriformes Passeriformes
Семейство Sturnidae Sturnidae
Охранный статус Endangered Least Concern
Длина 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Размах крыльев 24,8 cm (9.8 in) 38,0 cm (15.0 in)
Масса 89,0 g (3.14 oz) 120,0 g (4.23 oz)
Питание -- Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.
Размер кладки 3-4 2-6
Population Trend
{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Visual Size Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Size Comparison

Body Length
Black-winged Myna
Common Myna 25,0 cm
Размах крыльев
Black-winged Myna 24,8 cm
Common Myna 38,0 cm
Масса
Black-winged Myna 89,0 g
Common Myna 120,0 g
{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Habitat Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-winged Myna only

Common Myna only

Common Myna

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

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Song & Call Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Song & Call Comparison

Black-winged Myna

Common Myna

Пение

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.

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Geographic Range & Migration ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-winged Myna

Common Myna

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

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Conservation Status Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Охранный статус

Endangered

Black-winged Myna

Least Concern

Common Myna

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-winged Myna

Common Myna

Оперение

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

Клюв

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ About Each Bird (Descriptions) ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

About These Birds

Black-winged Myna

The Black-winged Myna (<em>Acridotheres melanopterus</em>) belongs to the family Sturnidae, the starlings and mynas. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature, though its common name refers to distinctive black wing markings that characterize adults. It inhabits coastal, forest, and grassland environments, indicating ecological flexibility across its native range in Java and Bali, Indonesia. The Black-winged Myna is listed as Endangered by the IUCN, reflecting severe population decline driven primarily by intensive trapping for …

Common Myna

The common myna has been named one of the world's 100 worst invasive species by the IUCN. Originally from South Asia, it has been introduced to tropical regions worldwide where it outcompetes native birds for nest cavities. Despite its invasive status, the myna is an intelligent and charismatic bird capable of mimicking human speech.

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Related Comparisons ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Related Comparisons

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ More Birds in Family ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family