Common Hill Myna vs Sri Lanka Myna

Gracula religiosa compared with Gracula ptilogenys

Key Differences

• Common Hill Myna is Least Concern while Sri Lanka Myna is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hill Myna	Sri Lanka 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 same	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
Genus same	Gracula	Gracula
Species	Gracula religiosa	Gracula ptilogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hill Myna and Sri Lanka Myna share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gracula.

Conservation Status

Common Hill Myna

LC — Least Concern

Sri Lanka Myna

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hill Myna	Sri Lanka Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hill Myna

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

Sri Lanka Myna

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.

Common Hill Myna

Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa) 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