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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ	Common Myna	White-shouldered Starling
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์	Acridotheres tristis	Sturnia sinensis
อันดับ	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์	Least Concern	Least Concern
ความยาว	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	—
กว้างปีก	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)
น้ำหนัก	120.0 g (4.23 oz)	61.0 g (2.15 oz)
อาหาร	Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.	--
จำนวนไข่	2-6	4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Myna 25.0 cm

White-shouldered Starling —

กว้างปีก

Common Myna 38.0 cm

White-shouldered Starling 20.4 cm

น้ำหนัก

Common Myna 120.0 g

White-shouldered Starling 61.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

🌾 Grassland

Common Myna only

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

White-shouldered Starling only

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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

เสียงร้อง

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.

White-shouldered 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.

White-shouldered Starling

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Common Myna

Least Concern

White-shouldered Starling

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Myna

ขนนก

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

ปาก

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

White-shouldered Starling

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About These Birds

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.

White-shouldered Starling

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