Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusAcridotheres (Typical Mynas)
- SpeciesAcridotheres javanicus (Javan Myna)
About the Javan Myna
The Javan myna (Acridotheres javanicus), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of myna. It is a member of the starling family. It is native to Bali and Java. It has been introduced to other Asian countries, and as far away as Puerto Rico.
The Javan myna is sometimes included in the great myna (Acridotheres grandis) or the jungle myna (A. fuscus). The International Ornithologists' Union recommends not using the name "white-vented myna" to avoid confusion with the pale-bellied myna A. cinereus.
The Javan myna is mainly black. The wings are brownish-black, and the primary feathers have white bases, displayed in flight as a striking white wing bar, along with a white tail bar. The undertail-coverts are white. There is a short crest on the forehead. Its beak, legs and feet are yellow. The eyes are lemon-yellow. The immature is browner. Its length is 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in). Its weight is about 100 g (3.5 oz).
The Javan myna is native to Bali and Java, and has been introduced to southeastern Thailand, southern Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, the Lesser Sundas, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, Japan and Nepal. It is found in cities and cultivated... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tanjung Puting National Park
Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
Black-and-red Broadbill
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Slender-billed Crow
Corvus enca
Van Hasselt's Sunbird
Leptocoma brasiliana
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis turcosus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus hirundinaceus
Green Iora
Aegithina viridissima
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 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 8 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |