# Common myna (*Acridotheres tristis*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-myna  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The common myna (Acridotheres tristis) is a small bird in the songbirds and other perching birds group, belonging to the order Passeriformes and the family Sturnidae. Adults weigh 116.4 g, with reported values from 113 to 125 g, and the wingspan is 37.8 cm. It is an omnivore that forages on the ground, lives on human-modified land and is partially migratory. Clutches hold 4.5 eggs, with 3 clutches per year and an incubation period of 17.5 days; the species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 113 g – 125 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 37.8 cm |
| Lifespan | 5.04 years |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 6.08 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | human_modified |
| Egg incubation | 17.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2 – 4.5 |
| Age at maturity | 11.9 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 3 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Partial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Sturnidae
- genus: Acridotheres
- species: *Acridotheres tristis* (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms: *Acridotheres griseus*, *Gracula paradisaea*, *Gracula tristis*, *Paradisaea tristis*, *Paradisea tristis*, *Paradiseea tristis*, *Pastor tristis*, *Sturnus tristis*, *Sturnus tristis tristis*, *Turdus fuscus*, *Turdus tristis*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the common myna?

The common myna is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds group. It belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Sturnidae.

### How heavy is a common myna?

An adult Common myna weighs 116.4 g, with reported values from 113 to 125 g. Its wingspan is 37.8 cm.

### What does the common myna eat?

The common myna is an omnivore. It forages on the ground.

### Where does the common myna live?

The common myna lives on human-modified land. Its geographic range covers 8,562,000 km².

### Is the common myna endangered?

No. The common myna is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does a common myna live?

The common myna has a lifespan of 5 years, with values up to 6.1 years reported.

### How many eggs does a common myna lay?

The common myna lays 4.5 eggs per clutch and has 3 clutches per year. Incubation lasts 17.5 days and sexual maturity comes at 363.5 days.

### Who named the common myna?

The common myna, Acridotheres tristis, carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1766).

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

Cite as: Common myna (Acridotheres tristis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-myna