AnimalsThe common myna is a bold brown bird with a yellow bill, yellow legs and a yellow patch behind the eye. It walks more than it hops, has a wide range of calls and can copy sounds. It is usually seen in pairs.
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Acridotheres tristis
- Group
- Birds
- Diet
- Omnivore (eats plants and animals)
- Lives in
- South Asia, and many other countries
- Habitat
- Towns, farms and gardens
- A young one is called
- chick
- A group is called
- flock
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
How it is classified
Scientists sort living things into groups within groups. Reading down, each step is a smaller group, ending with the species itself.
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae
- Genus Acridotheres
- Species Acridotheres tristis
More distant relatives in the order Passeriformes: house crow, house sparrow.
Classification follows the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Other reference works arrange some groups differently. How classification works.
Is it in danger?
The common myna is listed as Least Concern. The species is widespread or numerous enough that it is not considered at risk of extinction at present.
This is the IUCN Red List category as recorded in Wikidata on 11 November 2026. The IUCN Red List itself is the authority and may carry a newer assessment. What the categories mean.