Javan Myna look-alikes
Acridotheres javanicus
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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Key differences
The Common Myna has a brown body with a black head, yellow bill, and yellow eye patch. It lacks the overall glossy black plumage and white undertail coverts of the Javan Myna. The white wing patch is also typically smaller and less prominent in the Common Myna.
Great Myna
Acridotheres grandis
Key differences
The Great Myna is larger, has a more prominent frontal crest, and lacks the white undertail coverts of the Javan Myna. Its plumage is generally a duller black, and the bill is typically orange with a yellowish tip.
Black-winged Starling
Acridotheres melanopterus
Key differences
The Black-winged Starling (also a myna, sometimes classified as Sturnus melanopterus) is predominantly white with black wings and tail, making it easily distinguishable from the all-black Javan Myna. It is also endemic to Java and Bali.
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