Bank Myna

The Bank Myna is found in the greater part of peninsular South Asia, from Sindh, Pakistan on the West, to Bangladesh in the East, generally between the latitudes of about 19o ; to 28o . The Bank Myna is absent from the drier regions in Rajasthan. It has a patchy distribution but is commonly seen in major river valleys. Mostly resident, the bank myna shows regular seasonal local movements in some areas. Individual stragglers have been documented from as far as Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Chennai, India

The Bank Myna is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

A Bank Myna besides the Ganga at Bithur Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae Genus: Acridotheres Species: A. More

Bank MynahBank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) is a myna or starling occurring in South Asia. It ranges from Sind, Pakistan to Bangladesh. It is similar in colouration and shares its range with the Common Myna, but is slightly smaller. More

Embed this Topic Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) is a myna or starling occurring in South Asia. It ranges from Sind, Pakistan to Bangladesh. It is similar in colouration and shares its range with the Common Myna, but is slightly smaller and greyer. Unlike the jungle myna, both the Common Myna and Bank Myna show yellow orbital patches, but that of the bank myna is more orange. The Bank Myna is found in the greater part of peninsular South Asia, from Sind, Pak... More

A pair of bank mynas© Bernard Castelein / naturepl.com A flock of bank mynas resting in a tree© www.ardea. More

Videos and images previous Bank myna videoARKive requires Flash to show its video content; click here to install the plugin next videoBank myna with pied mynas Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * Link to this video * Email to a friend * Download video clip More

“Prior to 1990, there was hardly any Bank Myna visible in any part of the UAE barring a few farming areas in Ras Al Khaimah. This bird was introduced to the UAE’s environment from some specimens that flew free from pet shops and pet bird owners in the late 1980s and early 1990s when visitors returning from India used to bring cages full of exotic birds form the subcontinent. In those days Sharjah Pet Shops were full of such birds and other mynas and starlings. More

Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) on the banks of the Ganga at Bithur, India. This bird was sitting on the ropes holding up the pontoon bridge. The Bank Myna is very similar to the Common Myna except for the gray colour, and the eye patch is a more reddish yellow. Date 2007-05-05. Author Mukerjee Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. More

Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) is a common resident in India. More

Bank Myna is found in the following countries: 1. Afghanistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Bhutan 4. China 5. India 6. Kuwait 7. Nepal 8. Oman 9. Pakistan 10. More