Starlings (Sturnidae)
Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) - HBW 14, p. 734
French: Martin forestier
German: Dschungelmaina
Spanish: Miná de la Jungla
Taxonomy: Pastor fuscus Wagler, 1827, East Bengal, India.
Has been considered conspecific with A. grandis; previously treated as including A. javanicus and A. cinereus as races. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fuscus ( Wagler, 1827) - N Pakistan E through Himalayan foothills to NE India (Assam), S in lower hills to Rajasthan and N Orissa, and to Bangladesh; also Myanmar (except N).
- mahrattensis ( Sykes, 1832) - W India from Rajasthan S to Kerala, E to W Tamil Nadu.
- fumidus Ripley, 1950 - E Assam and Nagaland, in NE India.
- torquatus W. R. Davison, 1892 - Malay Peninsula (except extreme S).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult perched and changing of branch, while Grey Junglefowls are vocalizing on the background. Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (ssp mahrattensis)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 2 years ago 24 sec 4.4 -
A close view of a perched bird Locality Nandi, Vanua Levu, Fiji (ssp torquatus)
Bill Wayman 31 August 2004 4 years ago 22 sec 4.4 -
Two adults moving around a cow. Locality Masinagudi-Ooty Road, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp mahrattensis)
Josep del Hoyo 10 December 2009 2 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
An adult perched next to two Common Mynas feeding on fruits, then approaching and eating papaya, joined at the end by another co Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (ssp mahrattensis)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 4.3 -
An adult feeding on a papaya, looking around and flying away. Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (ssp mahrattensis)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 2 years ago 48 sec 3.8 -
A bird perched and looking down Locality Nandi, Vanua Levu, Fiji (ssp torquatus)
Bill Wayman 31 August 2004 4 years ago 24 sec 3.7
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A bird perching
Locality Tamil Nadu, India
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 14 February 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Jungle Myna in Tamil Nadu by Dr S Murali
Locality Tamil Nadu, India
smurali 7 weeks ago 3.8 -
At high altitude in crowded place
Locality Mussoorie, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand, India
jugal Tiwari 26 May 2009 1 year ago 3.8 -
A lateral view of an adult perched.
Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (ssp mahrattensis)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 2 years ago 3.8 -
Jungle Myna pearching on a branch overseeing the pond
Locality Singapore
William IP 14 December 2011 22 weeks ago 3.6 -
A bird in side profile the spots around the eye seem to be unusual
Locality The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 20 November 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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The sound of a roosting flock, mixed with Common Mynas. Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
(ssp mahrattensis)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
An adult singing. Locality Gudalur, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
(ssp mahrattensis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 December 2009 2 years ago 3
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