# Javan Myna

*Acridotheres javanicus*

They are incredible mimics, able to replicate human speech, car alarms, and the calls of other bird species with astonishing accuracy.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Sturnidae › Acridotheres
- **IUCN Red List status:** Vulnerable
- **Population trend:** decreasing
- **Biome:** urban
- **Habitat:** Cities, urban parks, agricultural fields, and open grasslands.
- **Diet:** Omnivorous, feeding on insects, fruit, seeds, and human food waste.
- **Range:** Indonesia (Java and Bali), Singapore (introduced), Malaysia (introduced), Taiwan (introduced)
- **Size:** 21-25 cm in length, wingspan of approximately 35-40 cm
- **Lifespan:** 8-12 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Severe overexploitation for the domestic and international caged bird trade, combined with localized habitat loss in its native range.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. Javan Mynas are highly habituated to humans and may approach closely looking for food. Maintain a respectful distance of 1-2 meters and do not feed them, as human food is bad for their health. In the rare event of a scratch or peck, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.

## About

The Javan myna ( Acridotheres javanicus ), also known as the white-vented myna , is a species of myna. It is a member of the starling family.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/5b435781-7c51-4fb4-aff8-d2192c7874b0
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145095
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acridotheres javanicus
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/116391399/medium.jpeg (Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.