Bank Myna
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas

Bank Myna

Acridotheres ginginianus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas (Sturnidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) is a myna found in the northern parts of South Asia. It is smaller but similar in colouration to the common myna, only differing in having brick-red naked skin behind the eyes instead of yellow. It is greyer on the underside and in this and in the presence of a slight tuft of feathers bears some resemblance to the jungle myna. They are found in flocks on the plains of northern and central India, often within towns and cities.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Foothills of eastern Pakistan to northern Nepal and north-central India.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.