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Birdsong field guide

Javan Myna

Acridotheres javanicus

The Javan Myna is a bold, gray-plumaged starling known for its remarkable adaptability to urban environments and highly social behavior.

What it sounds like

A loud and discordant mix of metallic whistles, harsh squawks, and proficient mimicry of other bird species.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It is a highly successful invasive species in many Southeast Asian cities, often outcompeting the native Common Myna.
The species is currently classified as Vulnerable in its native range of Java and Bali due to intensive trapping for the cage bird trade.
It displays prominent white wing patches that are only clearly visible when the bird is in flight.
As an opportunistic omnivore, it follows cattle to catch disturbed insects and scavenges human food scraps in urban centers.
They are exceptionally gregarious, forming massive communal roosts in leafy trees that can house thousands of individuals.

Habitat

Urban areas, agricultural lands, open grasslands, and forest edges.

Range

Native to Java and Bali; widely introduced across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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