Black-winged Myna

Starlings, Rhabdornises 👁 92 views Updated 2026-11-01

Black-winged Myna (<em>Acridotheres melanopterus</em>) is a species of Starlings, Rhabdornises (<em>Sturnidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Black-winged Myna (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species of Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Acridotheres; binomial: Acridotheres melanopterus; authority: (Daudin, 1800).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

For discussion of subspecific structure see Sadanandan et al. (2020). Change English name of Acridotheres melanopterus from Black-winged Starling to Black-winged Myna to match other species within the genus and to align with other major world bird lists.

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