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