Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Starlings :: Crested Myna

Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): Chinese Jungle Myna, Chinese Jungle Mynah
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong - Mar 21, 2005 © Neil Fifer  Lamma Island, Hong Kong - Oct, 2005 © Neil Fifer  Lamma Island, Hong Kong - Oct 25, 2005 © Neil Fifer  Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong - Jan, 2006 © Neil Fifer 
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Range

(1) C. and s. China to e. Burma.
(2) Taiwan.
(3) Laos, Vietnam, and Hainan Is.
Introduced to Malaya, Philippines (Luzon and Negros), and sw. Canada (sw. British Columbia on Vancouver Is.).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Hong Kong Birdwatching Society

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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