Crested Mynas (Acridotheres cristatellus)

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The Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is endemic to southeastern China and Indochina.

Around 1890, the Crested Myna was successfully introduced into the Vancouver region of British Columbia, reaching a population in the thousands. However, by the mid-twentieth century, their numbers began declining and the bird is now locally extinct in North America.


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Crested Mynah
Crested Mynah
Crested Myna
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