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Sri Lanka Myna

Gracula ptilogenys
Family
Starlings
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
ceymyn1, SLHM, SLMY
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyStarlings (Sturnidae)
SpeciesGracula ptilogenys
Codesceymyn1, SLHM, SLMY
Identification

The Sri Lanka Myna (Gracula ptilogenys) 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 ceymyn1 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
Sri Lanka Myna photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Gracula ptilogenys

Family: Starlings

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: ceymyn1