Acridotheres cristatellus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus), also known as the Chinese starling, is a species of starling in the genus Acridotheres native to southeastern China and Indochina. It is named after the tuft of feathers on its forehead that resembles a crest.
The crested myna is typically found in open spaces near urban and agricultural areas. It is a popular cage bird and, as a result, has been accidentally released in a few places outside of its usual range. For example, this species was introduced around 1890 into the Vancouver region of British Columbia. It was initially successful, reaching a population in the thousands, however, it has since then gone locally extinct in the area.
Like many starlings, the crested myna is omnivorous. It will eat a variety of food including worms, grubs, grains, fruit, and even garbage. It is a highly beneficial bird to farmers, as it feeds on insects and does not attack crops.
In 1743 the English naturalist George Edwards included a picture and a description of the crested myna in his A Natural History of Uncommon Birds. He used the English name "Chinese starling or Black Bird". When in 1758 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Nanchang | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Xiuying District | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Quanzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Xiamen City | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 7 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | Wuhan | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 10 | Shanghai | 🇨🇳 China |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Walsrode World Bird Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Beijing Wildlife Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Taipei Zoo | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 6 | Shanghai Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 7 | Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 8 | Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 9 | Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 10 | Santillana Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Selwo Marina | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Edward Youde Aviary | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 13 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 14 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Myna sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 48 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and November
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Myna in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against about 10% in January, the lowest month.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crested Myna sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
15th of 46
Of the 46 cities where we can rate Crested Myna sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] ranks 15th at about 30%. The best odds are in Suzhou (China, about 80%), Nanchang (China, about 80%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 60%).
Same family: Sturnidae
The closest relatives of the Crested Myna that you can see in Zhuhai [Macau] (family Sturnidae, Starlings) are Black-collared Starling (about 30%) and Red-billed Starling (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crested Myna is recorded against all the birds logged in Zhuhai [Macau] (55 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
