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Burmese myna

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Species of bird

Burmese myna
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Acridotheres
Species: A. burmannicus
Binomial name
Acridotheres burmannicus
(Jerdon, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Sturnus burmannicus

The Burmese myna (Acridotheres burmannicus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Myanmar and Yunnan, China.

Taxonomy

The Burmese myna was considered conspecific with the vinous-breasted myna. Common names of the two split species were changed to "mynas" instead of "starlings" to match the genus.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Acridotheres burmannicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103870359A94266502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103870359A94266502.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Acridotheres burmannicus (Jerdon, 1862)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 February 2023.


Taxon identifiers
Acridotheres burmannicus
Sturnia burmannica


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