Starlings (Sturnidae)
Black-winged Myna (Acridotheres melanopterus) - HBW 14, p. 736
French: Martin à ailes noires
German: Schwarzflügelmaina
Spanish: Miná Alinegro
Other common names: Black-winged/White-breasted Starling
Taxonomy: Gracula melanoptera Daudin, 1800, "Inde" = Western Java.
Sometimes placed in genus Sturnus, but appears behaviourally and vocally closer to present genus. May form a superspecies with A. burmannicus. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melanopterus ( Daudin, 1800) - Java (except SE part) and Madura I.
- tricolor ( Horsfield, 1821) - SE Java (E of Tosari).
- tertius ( E. J. O. Hartert, 1896) - Bali (including Nusa Penida) and Lombok.
- Endangered Enlarge map
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A bird feeding on a banana Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2007 5 years ago 23 sec 4.6 -
A bird singing Locality Hong Kong Zoo, Hong Kong (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 April 2002 6 years ago 17 sec 4.5 -
A dorsal view of a bird eating papaya, defecating and then flying away Locality Taman Burung, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2007 5 years ago 14 sec 4.4 -
Perched bird viewed from behind. Locality Bali (Indonesia)
mark sutton 9 June 2009 3 years ago 13 sec 4.3 -
A bird singing from a perch. Locality Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 21 March 2008 4 years ago 49 sec 4
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Frontal view of an adult bird perched in a tree.
Locality Uluwatu, Bali (Indonesia) (ssp tertius)
James Eaton 1 June 2009 18 weeks ago 4.2 -
two birds of a group of four birds.
Locality Baluran National Park, East Java Province, Java (Indonesia) (ssp tricolor)
Boas Emmanuel 6 October 2012 30 weeks ago 4 -
Adult(unusual color)
Locality Muara Angke Wildlife Reserve, Muara Angke, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (ssp melanopterus)
Khaleb Yordan 13 June 2012 39 weeks ago 4 -
Adult bird on a branch.
Locality Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
Tomasz Doroń 1 October 2009 36 weeks ago 3.6 -
A bird singing.
Locality Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 21 March 2008 4 years ago 3 -
Adult bird perched on a tree..
Locality Muara Angke Wildlife Reserve, Muara Angke, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (ssp melanopterus)
Boas Emmanuel 29 January 2010 2 years ago 2.7
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A male singing. Locality Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 21 March 2008 19 weeks ago 4
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