Southern White-necked Myna (Streptocitta albicollis)

Other Names (World)
Southern White-necked Myna, White-necked Myna, Buton Myna, Buton Starling, Buton Magpie, Sulawesi Myna, Sulawesi Starling, Sulawesi Magpie, Celebes Myna, Celebes Starling, Celebes Magpie, Vieillot's Myna, Vieillot's Starling, Vieillot's Magpie

Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)

Size
50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Vieillot, 1818)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

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).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A variety of whistling calls, including a clear 'towee'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

White-necked Myna (Streptocitta albicollis) [XC413719]
by Ross Gallardy from Tambun, West Dumoga, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (call)

White-necked Myna (Streptocitta albicollis) [XC615712]
by id from Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
May form a superspecies with Bare-eyed Myna (Streptocitta albertinae).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

torquata (Temminck, 1828) - Northern and eastern Sulawesi, including Lembeh and Togian Is. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Northern White-necked Myna (Streptocitta torquata).
albicollis (Vieillot, 1818) - Southern and south-eastern Sulawesi, Muna and Buton.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Southern White-necked Myna (Streptocitta albicollis) - 10 files

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