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Long-crested Myna

Basilornis corythaix
Family
Starlings
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
locmyn1, LCMY
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyStarlings (Sturnidae)
SpeciesBasilornis corythaix
Codeslocmyn1, LCMY
Identification

The Long-crested Myna (Basilornis corythaix) is a member of the Starlings family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code locmyn1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Starlings
Stripe-sided Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis mystacalis
Long-billed Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis grandis
Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis inornatus
Visayan Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis rabori
Fiery-browed Myna
Enodes erythrophris
Finch-billed Myna
Scissirostrum dubium
Long-crested Myna photo
(c) Joseph Morlan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Joseph Morlan

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Basilornis corythaix

Family: Starlings

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: locmyn1