Bare-eyed myna
| Bare-eyed myna | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Streptocitta |
| Species: | S. albertinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Streptocitta albertinae (Schlegel, 1866) | |
The bare-eyed myna (Streptocitta albertinae) is a large, long-tailed species of starling in the Sturnidae family. Its common name is a reference to the large patch of dark bare skin around the eyes. Due to its superficial resemblance to a magpie, it has been referred to as the Sula magpie in the past. It is endemic to tropical open lowland forests on the Indonesian islands of Taliabu and Mangole in the Sula Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Streptocitta albertinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Feare, C.; Craig, A.; Croucher, B.; Shields, C.; Komolphalin, K. (1998). Starlings and Mynas. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-3961-X.