- Mino kreffti
Identification
30cm. A large myna.
- Large yellow-orange patch of bare skin around eye
- Black plumage with some gloss
- White rump and uppertail-coverts
- Black wing with white patch
- Black tail
- Lower belly deep golden-yellow, white undertail-coverts
- Orange-yellow bill and legs
Sexes similar.
Similar species
Similar to Yellow-faced Myna from mainland New Guinea but larger and no yellow bare skin on chin.
Distribution
Found on the Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea) and the northern and central Solomon Islands.
Common to abundant in parts of its range.
Taxonomy
Currently treated as monotypic.
Sometimes considered conspecific with Yellow-faced Myna and treatement as separate species may not be justified.
Habitat
Forest, forest edge, plantations, secondary growth, village gardens. Generally found below 500m.
Behaviour
Feeds on fruit.
Usually seen singly or in pairs, mostly in the canopy.
Breeding all year. A monogamous species, partners stay together throughout year. The nest is placed in a tree hole or in a broken palm. Lays 2 eggs.
A resident species.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Long-tailed Myna. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-tailed_Myna
