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Long-tailed Myna
Mino kreffti
Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 217 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Mino
- Species kreffti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 217 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed Myna is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Long-tailed Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti) belongs to the Sturnidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 217 g, with a wing length of about 15.7 cm and a tail of around 9.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 61,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Myna?
The Long-tailed Myna is a large bird that weighs around 217 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Myna live?
The Long-tailed Myna is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Long-tailed Myna belong to?
The Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Myna eat?
The Long-tailed Myna is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Long-tailed Myna migrate?
The Long-tailed Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-tailed Myna endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Long-tailed Myna make?
1 real field recording of the Long-tailed Myna — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Long-tailed Myna's range?
The Long-tailed Myna has a mapped global range of about 61,000 km².
Conservation
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