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Crested Myna

Acridotheres cristatellus · Sturnidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–May · Decmost records
Records173,592in 7 countries
Most seen inTaiwan106,253 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Crested Myna
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About

Crested Myna in brief

The crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is a bird of the Sturnidae family — species of bird.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 173,592 published records, most of them from Taiwan, China and Portugal. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Taiwan106,253 records · best Dec, Apr
China41,885 records · best May, Apr
Portugal12,361 records · best Apr, May
Philippines8,876 records · best Mar, Apr
Malaysia3,549 records · best Apr, Aug
Japan652 records · best May, Jan
Brunei16 records · best Apr, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Sturnidae family

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European Starling
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European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris
European Starling