Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia (B), China (mainland) (B), India (B), Laos (B), Myanmar (B), Thailand (B), Vietnam (B).
Introduced to Malaysia (B).
North-eastern India (southern Assam, Nagaland and Manipur) and south-eastern Bangladesh east to Myanmar and southern China (western and southern Yunnan, south-western Guangxi), south to northern peninsular Thailand and Indochina.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Great Myna (Acridotheres grandis) [XC797121]
by Greg Irving from Pha Chang Park, Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai, Thailand (song)
Great Myna (Acridotheres grandis) [XC843418]
by id from Benchakitti Park (near Bangkok), Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
May form a superspecies with Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) and often considered conspecific. Has also been considered conspecific with Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus). Proposed subspecies infuscatus (described from lower R Chindwin, in western Myanmar) regarded as inseparable from individuals in rest of species' range.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet