Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Vinous-breasted Myna
Acridotheres leucocephalus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas (Sturnidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The vinous-breasted myna or vinous-breasted starling (Acridotheres leucocephalus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
It is found in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Thailand (except the north and much of the far south), Cambodia (except the southeast), central and southern Laos, and Vietnam, where until recently it was apparently absent only from the north, but the species has now been recorded in East Tonkin; introduced in Israel (mainly around Tel Aviv) and Taiwan.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Vinous-breasted myna
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
