Mino (bird)
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 neighbouring islands.[1]
| Mino | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Yellow-faced myna (Mino dumontii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Mino Lesson, 1827 |
| Species | |
|
M. dumontii | |
Taxonomy
The members of the genus are:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Mino anais | Golden myna | New Guinea |
 | 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.
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References
- Feare, Chris; Craig, Adrian (1999). Starlings and Mynas. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-7136-3961-X.
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