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A photo of a Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)
Crested Myna

Crested Myna

Acridotheres cristatellus

The crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus), also known as the Chinese starling, is a species of starling in the genus Acridotheres native to southeastern China and Indochina. It is named after the tuft of feathers on its forehead that resembles a crest. The crested myna is named after the tuft of feathers that form a crest-like structure on its forehead that covers the bird's nostrils. It is mostly black with a slight green sheen. It has a couple of white wing patches under its wings which are more visible during flight. The tips and the base of the primaries are white. The tail feathers also have white tips with the exception of the middle pair. The under-tail coverts are black with a white tip. The adult's eyes are orange, its bill is pale yellow, and its legs are a dull dark yellow. Its bill is slender and very sharp. The males are slightly larger than the females. The female's crest is slightly less well-developed. Otherwise, there is no sexual dimorphism. The subspecies A. c. brevipennis, has proportionally smaller wings and a smaller bill. The feathers that form the crest are narrower than the ones from the nominate subspecies. A. c. formosanus is slightly smaller than the nominate subspecies and its bill is greenish-yellow. Its under-tail coverts are white and it has a more developed crest.
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Losan XU
Friday 18 Aug 2023 - 7:38am
China
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Nic Ng
Sunday 06 Aug 2023 - 2:54pm
Hong Kong
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Nic Ng
Saturday 05 Aug 2023 - 4:02pm
Hong Kong
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Losan XU
Wednesday 02 Aug 2023 - 10:37am
China
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