Golden myna

Golden myna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Mino
Species:
M. anais
Binomial name
Mino anais
(Lesson, 1839) [2]
Synonyms

The golden myna (Mino anais) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Lesson named this bird after his daughter Anaïs who died when she was eleven years old.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Mino anais". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22710952A132091322. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710952A132091322.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lesson, RP, 1839. Sericulus Anaïs (protonym). Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne, 2, p. 44. BHL