Black-winged Lory vs Crested Myna

Eos cyanogenia compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Lory is Near Threatened while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Lory	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Sturnidae
Genus	Eos	Acridotheres
Species	Eos cyanogenia	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Lory and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Lory

NT — Near Threatened

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Lory	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Lory

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Black-winged Lory

The Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia) is a species in the genus Eos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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