Species of Thailand
White-vented myna
Acridotheres grandis
Frederic Moore, 1858
In Thai: นกเอี้ยงหงอน
The great myna (Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Northeast India, through Bangladesh to Southeast Asia.
Description
It is black with elongated forehead feathers, forming a frontal crest that may curl backwards. Its beak and feet are yellow. It has white from the vent to the tip of the tail and a white wing patch.
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Category / Seasonal Status
BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years
BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident
Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Genus
- Acridotheres
- Species
- Acridotheres grandis
Common names
- English:
- Great myna
- White-vented myna
- Thai: นกเอี้ยงหงอน
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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Range Map
- Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram
- Ao Phang-Nga National Park
- Ban Bueng District, Chonburi
- Ban Chang District, Rayong
- Ban Laem District, Phetchaburi
- Ban Lat District, Phetchaburi
- Ban Phai District, Khon Kaen
- Ban Pho District, Chachoengsao
- Ban Phraek District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Bang Ban District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi
- Bang Lamung District, Chonburi
- Bang Len District, Nakhon Pathom
- Bang Pa In District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Bang Pahan District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao
- Bang Phra Non-Hunting Area
- Bang Pu Recreation Centre
- Bangkok Province
- Borabue District, Maha Sarakham
- Bueng Boraped Non-Hunting Area
- Bueng Khong Long Non-Hunting Area
- Chae Hom District, Lampang
- Chaiyo District, Ang Thong
- Chatturat District, Chaiyaphum
- Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai
- Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chiang Khan District, Loei
- Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai
- Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai
- Chum Ta Bong District, Nakhon Sawan
- Doi Inthanon National Park
- Doi Lang
- Doi Lo District, Chiang Mai
- Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
- Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai
- Doi Suthep - Pui National Park
- Doi Tao District, Chiang Mai
- Fang District, Chiang Mai
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Hang Chat District, Lampang
- Hat Wanakon National Park
- Hat Yai District, Songkhla
- Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Huai Chorakhe Mak Reservoir Non-Hunting Area
- Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Huai Krachao District, Kanchanaburi
- Huai Nam Dang National Park
- Huai Sala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Huai Talat Reservoir Non-Hunting Area
- In Buri District, Sing Buri
- Kabin Buri District, Prachinburi
- Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi
- Kaeng Khro District, Chaiyaphum
- Kaeng Krachan District, Phetchaburi
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Kamphaeng Saen District, Nakhon Pathom
- Kanthararom District, Sisaket
- Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham
- Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Chamao - Khao Wong National Park
- Khao Chong
- Khao Khitchakut National Park
- Khao Laem Ya - Mu Ko Samet National Park
- Khao Nan National Park
- Khao Nang Phanthurat Forest Park
- Khao Phra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Phra Wihan National Park
- Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
- Khao Sanam Prieng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khao Yai National Park
- Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi
- Khemarat District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Khlong Lan National Park
- Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani
- Khok Pho District, Pattani
- Khok Sung District, Sa Kaeo
- Khon San District, Chaiyaphum
- Khuan Khanun District, Phatthalung
- Khun Chae National Park
- Khun Tan District, Chiang Rai
- Khung Kraben Non-Hunting Area
- Klaeng District, Rayong
- Ko Chang National Park
- Ko Lanta National Park
- Ko Sichang District, Chonburi
- Ko Tao
- Kui Buri National Park
- Kumphawapi District, Udon Thani
- Kut Thing Non-Hunting Area
- Laem Ngop District, Trat
- Laem Pak Bia
- Lam Nam Kok National Park
- Li District, Lamphun
- Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai
- Mae Fa Luang District, Chiang Rai
- Mae Mo District, Lampang
- Mae Ping National Park
- Mae Poen District, Nakhon Sawan
- Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Tha, Lampang District, Lampang
- Mae Wong National Park
- Mu Ko Phetra National Park
- Mueang Buriram District, Buriram
- Mueang Chachoengsao District, Chachoengsao
- Mueang Chaiyaphum District, Chaiyaphum
- Mueang Chanthaburi District, Chanthaburi
- Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai
- Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai
- Mueang Chonburi District, Chonburi
- Mueang Chumphon District, Chumphon
- Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District, Kamphaeng Phet
- Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi
- Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen
- Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
- Mueang Lampang District, Lampang
- Mueang Lamphun District, Lamphun
- Mueang Lopburi District, Lopburi
- Mueang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham
- Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok
- Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom
- Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Mueang Nan District, Nan
- Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai
- Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi
- Mueang Pan District, Lampang
- Mueang Pathum Thani District, Pathum Thani
- Mueang Pattani District, Pattani
- Mueang Phang Nga District, Phang Nga
- Mueang Phatthalung District, Phatthalung
- Mueang Phayao District, Phayao
- Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi
- Mueang Phichit District, Phichit
- Mueang Phitsanulok District, Phitsanulok
- Mueang Phuket District, Phuket
- Mueang Ratchaburi District, Ratchaburi
- Mueang Rayong District, Rayong
- Mueang Sa Kaeo District, Sa Kaeo
- Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon
- Mueang Samut Songkhram District, Samut Songkhram
- Mueang Satun District, Satun
- Mueang Sisaket District, Sisaket
- Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla
- Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai
- Mueang Suphanburi District, Suphan Buri
- Mueang Surat Thani District, Surat Thani
- Mueang Surin District, Surin
- Mueang Tak District, Tak
- Mueang Trat District, Trat
- Mueang Udon Thani District, Udon Thani
- Mueang Uttaradit District, Uttaradit
- Na Chaluai District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Nam Nao National Park
- Namtok Phlio National Park
- Namtok Sam Lan National Park
- Non Din Daeng District, Buriram
- Non Sang District, Nong Bua Lamphu
- Nong Bong Khai Non-Hunting Area
- Nong Han Lake
- Nong Plak Phra Ya – Khao Raya Bangsa Non-Hunting
- Nong Song Hong District, Khon Kaen
- Nong Suea District, Pathum Thani
- Nong Thung Thong Non-Hunting Area
- Nong Waeng Non-Hunting Area
- Nong Ya Plong District, Phetchaburi
- Nong Yai Area Development Project Under Royal Init
- Omkoi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Op Khan National Park
- Pa Sak Chonlasit Dam Non-Hunting Area
- Pa Sang District, Lamphun
- Pachee River Wildlife Sanctuary
- Pae Mueang Pee Forest Park
- Pai District, Mae Hong Son
- Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Pak Khat District, Bueng Kan
- Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi
- Pak Phanang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Pak Phli District, Nakhon Nayok
- Pak Thale
- Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi
- Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Pang Sila Thong District, Kamphaeng Phet
- Pathio District, Chumphon
- Pha Daeng National Park
- Pha Taem National Park
- Phaisali District, Nakhon Sawan
- Phan District, Chiang Rai
- Phanat Nikhom District, Chonburi
- Phatthana Nikhom District, Lopburi
- Phayuha Khiri District, Nakhon Sawan
- Phi Phi Islands
- Pho Prathap Chang District, Phichit
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Phu Langka National Park
- Phu Suan Sai National Park
- Phunphin District, Surat Thani
- Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom
- Pran Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Pran Buri Forest Park
- Ramkhamhaeng National Park
- Ratchasan District, Chachoengsao
- Rattanawapi District, Nong Khai
- Sai Noi District, Nonthaburi
- Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi
- Sai Yok National Park
- Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
- Salak Pra Wildlife Sanctuary
- Salawin National Park
- Samae San Island
- Samut Prakan Province
- San Kala Khiri National Park
- San Sai District, Chiang Mai
- Sanam Bin Reservoir Non-Hunting Area
- Sanam Chai Khet District, Chachoengsao
- Sankhaburi District, Chainat
- Sathing Phra District, Songkhla
- Sattahip District, Chonburi
- Sawi District, Chumphon
- Si Maha Phot District, Prachinburi
- Si Racha District, Chonburi
- Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai
- Si Thep District, Phetchabun
- Similan Islands
- Sirinat National Park
- Song Phi Nong District, Suphan Buri
- Sri Nakarin Dam National Park
- Sri Phang-nga National Park
- Su-ngai Kolok District, Narathiwat
- Sung Noen District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ta Phraya National Park
- Taksin Maharat National Park
- Takua Pa District, Phang Nga
- Taphan Hin District, Phichit
- Tha Chang District, Sing Buri
- Tha Sala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Tha Takiap District, Chachoengsao
- Tha Wung District, Lopburi
- Tha Yang District, Phetchaburi
- Thai Mueang District, Phang Nga
- Thalang District, Phuket
- Thale Noi Non-Hunting Area
- Than Sadet - Koh Pha-Ngan National Park
- Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani
- Thao Kosa Forest Park
- Thap Lan National Park
- Thawat Buri District, Roi Et
- Thong Pha Phum National Park
- Thung Tako District, Chumphon
- Wang Chan District, Rayong
- Wang Nam Yen District, Sa Kaeo
- Wang Noi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Wapi Pathum District, Maha Sarakham
- Wat Phai Lom & Wat Ampu Wararam Non-Hunting Area
- Wat Tham Erawan Non-Hunting Area
- Watthana Nakhon District, Sa Kaeo
- Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai
- Wiang Kaen District, Chiang Rai
- Yan Ta Khao District, Trang