Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Laos (B), Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
Introduced to British Indian Ocean Territory.
North-eastern India (Cachar), and from central and southern Myanmar east to southern China (south-western Yunnan), Laos and Vietnam, south to southern Thailand and Cambodia.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Golden-crested Myna (Ampeliceps coronatus) [XC371653]
by id from C\u00e1t Ti\u00ean National Park, T\u00e2n Ph\u00fa, Dong Nai, Vietnam (call, contact calls)
Golden-crested Myna (Ampeliceps coronatus) [XC21843]
by Rolf A. de By from Khao Yai National Park, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand (call)