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The Crested Myna, scientifically named *Acridotheres cristatellus*, is a species of bird within the family Sturnidae. It belongs to the order Passeriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its parent taxon is *Acridotheres*.
Common names for this bird include maina Tsieina, Haubenmaina, and Miná Crestado. The species has been documented in the *Gujin Tushu Jicheng*. Its range includes Hefei, China, the Nanling Mountains, and South America. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2024.
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Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae
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- Acridotheres
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- mainá-de-crista
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- Gujin Tushu Jicheng
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- South America
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Encyclopedic overview
The crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus), also known as the Chinese starling, is a species of starling in the genus Acridotheres native to southeastern China and Indochina. It is named after the tuft of feathers on its forehead that resembles a crest.
The crested myna is typically found in open spaces near urban and agricultural areas. It is a popular cage bird and, as a result, has been accidentally released in a few places outside of its usual range. For example, this species was introduced around 1890 into the Vancouver region of British Columbia. It was initially successful, reaching a population in the thousands, however, it has since then gone locally extinct in the area.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crested Myna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.