Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Family: Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas · Status: Common resident · Size: 24.5–27 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Native to Central and South Asia, through the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Singapore; also Sumatra, Java, and northern Borneo. Introduced to many parts of the world.

Identification

Brownish overall with a contrasting black head, yellow bare skin patch around the eye, yellow bill and legs, and white undertail coverts. Prominent white base to primaries visible in flight. Javan Myna is darker overall and lacks the bare yellow eye patch.

Habitat

Open country and villages.

Behaviour

Singapore population has mixed introduced and self-introduced ancestry; listed in IUCN 100 Worst Invasive Alien Species.