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Mino dumontii

Mino dumontii, Photo: Michael Lahanas

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Muscicapoidea
Familia: Sturnidae
Genus: Mino

Species: Mino dumontii

Mino dumontii (*)

Name

Mino dumontii Lesson, 1827

Vernacular names

Reference

Bulletin Universel Des Sciences Et De L'Industrie. 10 sect2(Sci.Nat.Geol.) p.159

The Yellow-faced Myna (Mino dumontii) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It formerly included the Long-tailed Myna as a subspecies.

They are social and omnivorous. Their diet often consists of insects and fruit. Most individuals have dark plumage which has a metallic luster.
References

BirdLife International 2004. Mino dumontii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
Zipcodezoo.com, 2008-07-22, retrieved 2008-07-31

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