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Indian Pied Myna
Gracupica contra
Indian Pied Myna (Gracupica contra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Indian Pied Myna (Gracupica contra) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 84 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 Gracupica
- Species contra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 84 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Indian Pied Myna is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Indian Pied Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Indian Pied Myna (Gracupica contra) is a member of the Sturnidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Pakistan to sw China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 84 g, with a wing length of about 11.2 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 3.3 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indian Pied Myna?
The Indian Pied Myna is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 84 g.
Where does the Indian Pied Myna live?
The Indian Pied Myna is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Pakistan to sw China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Indian Pied Myna belong to?
The Indian Pied Myna (Gracupica contra) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indian Pied Myna eat?
The Indian Pied Myna is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Indian Pied Myna migrate?
The Indian Pied Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Indian Pied 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.
How large is the Indian Pied Myna's range?
The Indian Pied Myna has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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