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Javan Pied Myna
Gracupica jalla
Javan Pied Myna (Gracupica jalla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Javan Pied Myna (Gracupica jalla) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 84 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Gracupica
- Species jalla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 84 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Javan 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 Javan Pied Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Javan Pied Myna (Gracupica jalla) is a species of bird in the Sturnidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Java and Bali (extinct in the wild).
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.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,382 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Javan Pied Myna?
The Javan Pied Myna is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 84 g.
Where does the Javan Pied Myna live?
The Javan Pied Myna is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Java and Bali (extinct in the wild), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Javan Pied Myna belong to?
The Javan Pied Myna (Gracupica jalla) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Javan Pied Myna eat?
The Javan Pied Myna is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Javan Pied Myna migrate?
The Javan Pied Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Javan Pied Myna endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
How large is the Javan Pied Myna's range?
The Javan Pied Myna has a mapped global range of about 1,382 km².
Conservation
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