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Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766)
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Global Range: RESIDENT: from eastern Iran, Turkestan, and Himalayas south to India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and Andaman Islands. INTRODUCED: established in Hawaii (all main islands and Midway), South Africa, Malaya, Australia, New Zealand, and many oceanic islands, including Upolu in the western Samoan Islands (AOU 1983, Beichle 1989).
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Common mynas are native to south Asia. Their natural breeding range is from Afghanistan through India and Sri Lanka to Bangladesh. They have been introduced to many tropical areas of the world except for South America. Common mynas are a resident species in India, although occasional east-west movements have been reported.
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Introduced ); palearctic (Introduced ); oriental (Native ); ethiopian (Introduced ); australian (Introduced ); oceanic islands (Introduced )
- 2002. National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 4th ed.. Des Moines, IA: National Geographic.
- Invasive Species Specialist Group, 2006. "Global Invasive Species Database" (On-line). Ecology of Acridotheres tristis. Accessed May 22, 2007 at http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=108&fr=1&sts.
- Rousset, P., D. Thorns. 2007. "Europe Solidaire Sans Frontieres" (On-line). The avifauna of the Parc des Beaumonts : list of species identified. Accessed May 22, 2007 at http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article5884.
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亚种分化 家八哥计有2个亚种，中国有1个亚种。
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"Between the Bulbul and the Pigeon. (9"""")."
Hawaii: nesting season at least February-August; clutch size 2-5; incubation 13 days, by both sexes; young tended by both sexes; nestling period 4-5 weeks; sexually mature in <1 year (Eddinger 1967).
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生态 家八哥多见成对或成群栖息活动于高大乔木上。夜间有固定的栖息场所。繁殖季节在4—8月。营巢于大树或峭壁洞穴内，衬垫物是草根、草茎、细藤和鸟羽。每窝产卵3—5枚。杂食性鸟类，主要吃昆虫，也吃植物果实和种子等。
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A. t. melanosternus A. t. naumanni A. t. tristis A. t. tristoides
"The season is principally from April to August. Often two successive broods are raised. The nest is a collection of twigs, roots, paper and rubbish, placed in holes in trees and walls, or between the ceiling and roof of a house. The same site is used year after year. The eggs—four or five—are a beautiful glossy blue. Both sexes, build, incubate and tend the young."
"A common bird of urban habitats with a brown body, black head and yellow patch behind the eye."
Common mynas occupy a wide range of habitats in warm areas with access to water. In their native range, common mynas inhabit open agricultural areas such as farmlands as well as cities. They are often found on the outskirts of towns and also outlying homesteads in desert or forest. They tend to avoid dense vegetation. They are most common in dry woodlands and partly open forests. On the Hawaiian islands, they have been reported from elevations of sea level to 3000 meters. Common mynas prefer to roost in isolated stands of tall trees with dense canopies.
Range elevation: 0 to 3,000 m.
Average elevation: 1,500 m.
Habitat Regions: temperate ; tropical ; terrestrial
Terrestrial Biomes: desert or dune ; savanna or grassland ; forest ; scrub forest
Other Habitat Features: urban ; suburban ; agricultural ; riparian
- Australian Museum. 2003. "Factsheets: Common Myna" (On-line). Factsheets: Common Myna. Accessed May 29, 2007 at http://www.amonline.net.au/factSheets/common_myna.htm.
- Kannan, R., D. James. 2001. "The Birds of North America Online: Common Myna" (On-line). Accessed May 29, 2007 at http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/account/Common_Myna/.
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