Common Myna
A species of Typical mynas, Also known as Common Mynah Scientific name : Acridotheres tristis Genus : Typical mynas
Common Myna, A species of Typical mynas
Also known as:
Common Mynah
Botanical name: Acridotheres tristis
Genus: Typical mynas
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Description
The common Myna is a large, stocky starling that prefers to live near humans in towns and suburban areas. It forages among tall grasses for grasshoppers; in fact, its scientific name, Acridotheres tristis, means "grasshopper hunter." The common Myna likes to maintain two roosts at the same time - both a temporary summer roost near the breeding site as well as a year-round roost where the female can sit and brood.
Size
25 cm
Life Expectancy
12 years
Feeding Habits
Common Myna is omnivorous, consuming insects, arachnids, reptiles, small mammals, seeds, grain, fruits, and waste. It forages on the ground, hunting grasshoppers as implied by its name.
Habitat
Common Myna primarily inhabits open woodland, cultivated areas, and regions in close proximity to human settlements. These birds thrive in both urban and suburban environments, favoring habitats akin to their native open woodlands of South Asia. Typically found near vertical structures with minimal ground vegetation, common Myna frequent the outskirts of towns and cities, avoiding dense forests. Geographically, their native range includes plains and foothills up to 3,000 meters elevation. In introduced regions, such as Hawaii, they adapt to seacoasts, forest edges, agricultural lands, and even mangroves, with their presence often linked to water sources and grazing lands. They prefer areas at lower elevations with higher tree biomass and sparser shrub coverage. Common Myna can also be seen at higher elevations in specific locales, illustrating their versatile adaptability to various habitats provided their basic requirements are met.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird Feeder Type
Platform
Behavior
Common mynas roost communally throughout the year, either in pure or mixed flocks. The function of communal roosting is to synchronise various social activities, avoid predators, exchange information about food sources. Communal displays (pre-roosting and post-roosting) consist of aerial maneuvers which are exhibited in the pre-breeding season (November to March). 
Distribution Area
It is a species of bird native to Asia with its initial home range spanning from Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; as well as Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, to Malaysia, Singapore, peninsular Thailand, Indochina, Japan (both mainland Japan and the Ryukyu Islands) and China. The common myna has been introduced in many other parts of the world.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Starlings Genus
Typical mynas Species
Common Myna 
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