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Common Myna

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
At a Glance Range & Identification Conservation Back to Top

At a Glance

Native to southern Asia, Common Mynas have been sold as cage birds all over the globe. Escapees from captivity have established feral populations in many regions of the world, including southern Florida, where the species is now thriving in cities and suburbs.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Perching Birds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Urban and Suburban Habitats
Region
Florida
Behavior
Direct Flight
Population
200.000.000

Range & Identification

Description

9-10" (23-26 cm). Chunky and short-tailed. Dark brown, with black hood, yellow bill, bare yellow facial skin. White under wing and white tail tip are obvious in flight.
Size
About the size of a Robin
Color
Black, Brown, White, Yellowish Brown
Wing Shape
Rounded
Tail Shape
Rounded, Square-tipped

Songs and Calls

Wide assortment of high-pitched chattering notes; a loud, scolding radio-radio-radio.
Call Pattern
Falling, Flat, Rising, Undulating
Call Type
Chatter, Chirp/Chip, Hi, Trill

Conservation

Conservation Status

Climate Map

Audubon’s scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect the range of the Common Myna. Learn even more in our Audubon’s Survival By Degrees project.

Climate Threats Facing the Common Myna

Choose a temperature scenario below to see which threats will affect this species as warming increases. The same climate change-driven threats that put birds at risk will affect other wildlife and people, too.