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Golden Myna
Mino anais
Golden Myna (Mino anais) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Golden Myna (Mino anais) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 152 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 anais
Where it lives
Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., northwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 152 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden 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 Golden Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden Myna (Mino anais) is a member of the Sturnidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea) and New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 152 g, with a wing length of about 14.4 cm and a tail of around 7.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 373,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden Myna?
The Golden Myna is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 152 g.
Where does the Golden Myna live?
The Golden Myna is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea) and New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden Myna belong to?
The Golden Myna (Mino anais) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden Myna eat?
The Golden Myna is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Golden Myna migrate?
The Golden Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden 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 Golden Myna make?
1 real field recording of the Golden Myna — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden Myna's range?
The Golden Myna has a mapped global range of about 373,000 km².
Conservation
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