Mino (bird)
| Mino | |
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| Yellow-faced myna (Mino dumontii) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Mino Lesson, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Mino dumontii[1] Lesson, 1827
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| Species | |
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M. dumontii | |
Mino is a genus of mynas, birds in the starling family. These are the largest of the starlings and are found in tropical moist lowland forests in New Guinea and eastern neighboring islands.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]The members of the genus are:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mino anais | Golden myna | New Guinea |
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Mino dumontii | Yellow-faced myna | New Guinea |
| Mino kreffti | Long-tailed myna | Bismarck Archipelago and northern Solomon Islands |
The long-tailed myna was formerly considered a subspecies of the yellow-faced myna.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sturnidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ a b Feare, Chris; Craig, Adrian (1999). Starlings and Mynas. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-7136-3961-X.