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White-necked Myna
Streptocitta albicollis
White-necked Myna (Streptocitta albicollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-necked Myna (Streptocitta albicollis) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 248 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 Streptocitta
- Species albicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 248 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-necked 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 White-necked Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-necked Myna (Streptocitta albicollis) is a species of bird in the Sturnidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and satellites.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 248 g, with a wing length of about 14.3 cm and a tail of around 25.6 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 56,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-necked Myna?
The White-necked Myna is a large bird that weighs around 248 g.
Where does the White-necked Myna live?
The White-necked Myna is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and satellites, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-necked Myna belong to?
The White-necked Myna (Streptocitta albicollis) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-necked Myna eat?
The White-necked Myna is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-necked Myna migrate?
The White-necked Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-necked 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 White-necked Myna make?
1 real field recording of the White-necked 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 White-necked Myna's range?
The White-necked Myna has a mapped global range of about 56,000 km².
Conservation
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