Purple-backed Starling vs Common Myna

Agropsar sturninus ile kıyaslandığında Acridotheres tristis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Purple-backed Starling Common Myna
Bilimsel Ad Agropsar sturninus Acridotheres tristis
Takım Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familya Sturnidae Sturnidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 38,0 cm (15.0 in)
Ağırlık 74,85 g (2.64 oz) 120,0 g (4.23 oz)
Beslenme -- Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 3-7 2-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Purple-backed Starling
Common Myna 25,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Purple-backed Starling 21,1 cm
Common Myna 38,0 cm
Ağırlık
Purple-backed Starling 74,85 g
Common Myna 120,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Purple-backed Starling 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

Purple-backed Starling

Common Myna

Şarkı

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

Purple-backed Starling

Common Myna

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

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Purple-backed Starling

Least Concern

Common Myna

How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-backed Starling

Common Myna

Tuy

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

Gaga

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

About These Birds

Purple-backed Starling

The Purple-backed Starling, <em>Agropsar sturninus</em>, is a member of the family Sturnidae, the starlings and mynas, breeding in northeastern Asia and wintering in Southeast Asia. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. This species is associated with forest habitats, including open woodlands and forest edges across its breeding range in northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and adjacent areas, wintering in Borneo, the Philippines, and nearby islands. The Purple-backed Starling holds a conservation status …

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.

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