The common myna or Indian myna, sometimes spelled mynah, is a bird in the family Sturnidae, native to Asia. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the common myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Paradisea tristis
Type locality:
Philippines, error for (probably) Pondichery, fide Stresemann (1952, Ibis, 94, p. 515).
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/171/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
F23A2F3807A8145F
Avibase ID:
avibase-F23A2F38
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F23A2F38
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554025
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Common Myna ( Sturnus tristis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin triste ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin triste ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2016: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2021: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Common Mynah ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Common Mynah ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Acridotheres tristis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Acridotheres tristis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Acridotheres tristis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acridotheres tristis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acridotheres tristis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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