Bare-necked Umbrellabird vs Crested Myna

Cephalopterus glabricollis compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Bare-necked Umbrellabird is Endangered while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cotingidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cephalopterus	Acridotheres
Species	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-necked Umbrellabird and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

EN — Endangered

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway