Crested Myna vs Fan-tailed Widowbird

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Euplectes axillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Fan-tailed Widowbird
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	Sturnidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Euplectes
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Euplectes axillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and Fan-tailed Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Fan-tailed Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Fan-tailed Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Fan-tailed Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom