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Pale-bellied Myna

Starlings & Mynas

Acridotheres cinereus

Basic stats

Diet

Insects, fruit and seeds

Habitat

Open country, cultivated land and urban edges

Range

Native to Sulawesi, introduced elsewhere in Indonesia

Clutch size

3–4 eggs

Incubation period

About 13–14 days

Size

Medium (21–23cm)

Wingspan

~35–38cm

Weight

~80–100g

A grey-brown myna with a pale belly and a short crest, closely related to other Sulawesi mynas but paler overall in plumage tone.

An introduced species in Borneo and classed as Vulnerable in its native Sulawesi range due to trapping pressure for the cage-bird trade.

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