Chestnut-naped Forktail vs Crested Myna

Enicurus ruficapillus compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-naped Forktail	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	Muscicapidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Enicurus	Acridotheres
Species	Enicurus ruficapillus	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-naped Forktail	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-naped Forktail

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-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway