Bird · GBIF taxon 5845375
Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicusAlso known as White-vented Myna
The Javan Myna is a dark, sociable starling with a yellow bill, yellow legs, and a short forehead crest. It walks confidently on open ground and gathers in noisy communal roosts.
Social StarlingUrban ForagerYellow Bill
1 / 7—observations
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VulnerableConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXVulnerableRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Grasshoppers
- Beetles
- Worms
Predators
- Raptors
- Snakes
- Domestic cats
ThreatsCage-bird trapping and habitat loss within its native range
HabitatsOpen woodland, farmland, towns, parks, and grassland
Life spanOften about 8 to 12 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae
- GenusAcridotheres
- SpeciesAcridotheres javanicus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
- Low
- Moderate
- High
- Very high
- Why interaction risk is low
- Do not feed flocks or approach nests and communal roosts.
- What to notice
- Confirm the short crest, yellow bare parts, and white vent before recording a native-range sighting.
- Support conservation
- Never capture, purchase, or reveal nest locations to anyone involved in the cage-bird trade.
Responsible observation
- Ground: Look for an upright dark bird walking rather than hopping.
- Markings: Check the yellow bill, short crest, and white wing patch.
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