Sulawesi Myna
Basilornis celebensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusBasilornis (Helmeted Mynas)
- SpeciesBasilornis celebensis (Sulawesi Myna)
About the Sulawesi Myna
The Sulawesi myna (Basilornis celebensis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The Sulawesi myna grows to a length of 23 to 27 cm (9.1 to 10.6 in). It is a glossy black bird with a permanently raised crest which is larger in the male. The sides of the face and throat have white patches. The eye is surrounded by a bluish-black ring of bare skin, the beak is pale bluish-green and the legs are yellowish. Juvenile birds are chocolate brown.
This myna has a range of sounds including grunts, high-pitched whistles, squeaks and warbles. One call is a descending sequence of whistles and another is a descending nasal call that sounds like "meeow" and is uttered with the head thrusting forwards and the back feathers fluffed up.
This myna is endemic to the humid forests of hilly districts of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Its main habitat here is forest fringes, clearings, scattered areas of woodland and secondary forests, although it is sometimes found in primary forests. It is also present on the smaller islands of Lembeh... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
Finch-billed Myna
Scissirostrum dubium
White-necked Myna
Streptocitta albicollis
Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Sulawesi Babbler
Trichastoma celebense
Grey-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum celebicum
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis
Rusty-backed Thrush
Geokichla erythronota
Yellow-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum aureolimbatum
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus aurigaster
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sulawesi Myna in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sulawesi Myna sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, based on 210 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sulawesi Myna in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Sulawesi Myna in Tangkoko Nature Reserve in our monthly data.