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Bare-eyed Myna
Streptocitta albertinae
Bare-eyed Myna (Streptocitta albertinae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Bare-eyed Myna (Streptocitta albertinae) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 248 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Streptocitta
- Species albertinae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 248 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-eyed 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 Bare-eyed Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bare-eyed Myna (Streptocitta albertinae) belongs to the Sturnidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Taliabu and Mangole (Sula Is., e of Sulawesi).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 248 g, with a wing length of about 14.5 cm and a tail of around 26 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2,737 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-eyed Myna?
The Bare-eyed Myna is a large bird that weighs around 248 g.
Where does the Bare-eyed Myna live?
The Bare-eyed Myna is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Taliabu and Mangole (Sula Is., e of Sulawesi), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bare-eyed Myna belong to?
The Bare-eyed Myna (Streptocitta albertinae) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bare-eyed Myna eat?
The Bare-eyed Myna is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Bare-eyed Myna migrate?
The Bare-eyed Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bare-eyed Myna endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Bare-eyed Myna's range?
The Bare-eyed Myna has a mapped global range of about 2,737 km².
Conservation
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