Species group · Birds
Mynas
WAnimals has 2 species of myna, all in the family Sturnidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 64 countries
- 50 parks
- Weight
- 82 g – 260 g
- Length
- 23 cm – 34 cm
- Lifespan
- 12 – 25 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of mynas on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 64 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
It mimics the human voice more accurately than almost any other bird.
From Common Hill Myna
It reproduces the human voice with a fidelity of timbre beyond that of any parrot: not only the words, but the particular pitch and intonation of the person it is imitating.
From Common Hill Myna
In the wild it does not imitate other species: its wild repertoire consists of its own whistles and squeals, and the imitation of human voices appears to be a by-product of its ability to learn the vocal dialects of its own group.
From Common Hill Myna
Reckoned one of the 100 most damaging invasive species in the world.
From Common Myna
It is on the IUCN list of the hundred most damaging invasive alien species in the world, and is one of only three birds that appear on it.
From Common Myna
It actively drives other birds out of nest holes and even throws their eggs and young out of the nest: in Australia it is blamed for the local decline of several native parrot and honeyeater species.
From Common Myna