Wildlifeof India
Golden-crested Myna
Starlings & Mynas
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Ampeliceps coronatus
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and nectar (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest
Range
North-eastern India through Indochina; introduced to the British Indian Ocean Territory
The golden-crested myna is a member of the starling and myna family found from north-eastern India through Indochina and introduced to the British Indian Ocean Territory. Its main habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, but it is also found in heavily degraded former forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 lists it as a resident and local migrant forest bird that eats fruit and nectar, without a priority category (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Golden-crested Myna eat?
- Fruit and nectar (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Golden-crested Myna live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest
- Where is the Golden-crested Myna found?
- North-eastern India through Indochina; introduced to the British Indian Ocean Territory