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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
20/05/2024 06:20:51 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
CR
Black-winged Myna*
Id (Atlas):
Acridotheres melanopterus
Description (10 )
Black-winged Myna
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Other Names (World)
Black-winged Myna, Black-winged Starling, White-breasted Starling
Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)
Size
23 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Daudin, 1800)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry and most shrubland, dry forest, dry savanna, pastureland, arable land.
Indonesia (B) (NB).
Introduced to Singapore (B) (NB).
Java and Bali in Indonesia (B).
 
Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.
Status CR
Capture for trade is the main threat. Pesticides may also be of concern.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
Loud, harsh whistles.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)... )
Listen to XC413638
Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus ) [XC413638 ]
by Untung Sarmawi from , Indonesia (song)
Listen to XC325030
Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus ) [XC325030 ]
by Okamoto Keita Sin from , Indonesia (call)
Subspecies
May form a superspecies with Vinous-breasted Starling (Acridotheres burmannicus ).
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
melanopterus (Daudin, 1800) - Java (except south-eastern part) and Madura I.
tricolor (Horsfield, 1821) - South-eastern Java (east of Tosari). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Grey-backed Myna (Acridotheres tricolor ).
tertius (Hartert, 1896) - Bali (including Nusa Penida) and Lombok. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Grey-rumped Myna (Acridotheres tertius ).
Similar Species
Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi ) which has black restricted to tips of wings and tail and much longer, white crest.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Black-winged Myna see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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