Chestnut-backed Thrush vs Crested Myna

Geokichla dohertyi compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

Chestnut-backed Thrush is Near Threatened while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Thrush	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	Turdidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Geokichla	Acridotheres
Species	Geokichla dohertyi	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Thrush and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

View Order: Passeriformes

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Thrush	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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).

Chestnut-backed Thrush

The Chestnut-backed Thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) is a species in the genus Geokichla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.