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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Great Myna

Acridotheres grandis

A large, dark starling characterized by a prominent frontal crest and conspicuous white wing patches visible during flight.

What it sounds like

A complex, raucous mixture of loud whistles, chattering squawks, and occasional mimicry.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Bram Piot · LaosCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Features a distinctive tuft of feathers at the base of the bill that forms a permanent, forward-pointing crest.
Differentiated from the similar Javan Myna by its dark reddish-brown irises, as opposed to the Javan's pale yellow eyes.
Possesses bright yellow-orange legs and a bill that contrast sharply with its blackish-gray plumage.
Highly social species that often congregates in large, noisy communal roosts within reedbeds or tall trees.
Exhibits opportunistic feeding behavior, following livestock to catch disturbed insects or foraging in recently burnt fields.

Habitat

Open country, marshes, agricultural fields, and suburban fringes.

Range

Southeast Asia, spanning from Northeast India and Bangladesh through Myanmar to Indochina.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus Black-winged MynaAcridotheres melanopterus Burmese MynaAcridotheres burmannicus Collared MynaAcridotheres albocinctus Common MynaAcridotheres tristis Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

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