Species of Concern
Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicus
About This Species
This bold, adaptable myna is common in urban and semi-urban areas of Southeast Asia, foraging on the ground in parks, gardens, and open fields for insects and food scraps, often in noisy small flocks. It is active through the day, roosting communally at dusk in large numbers in trees or on buildings, which is one of the most conspicuous ways to observe the species. Despite its urban abundance in parts of its introduced range, native populations in parts of Indonesia have declined sharply due to trapping for the cage-bird trade.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- Given its Vulnerable IUCN status, keep well back from any roosting or nesting group and avoid behaviour that could be mistaken for capture attempts, since illegal trapping for the pet trade is a documented threat to this species.
- Observe from a distance with binoculars rather than approaching closely, and never attempt to handle or feed individuals by hand.
- Wildlife trade and protection law varies across Southeast Asia, with some populations more strictly protected than others, so check local regulations and never purchase or support the caged-bird trade in this species.
VUAvesPasseriformesSturnidae
Seasonal Activity
473,454 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.