Crested Myna vs Shining Drongo

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Shining Drongo
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	Dicruridae
Genus	Acridotheres	Dicrurus
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and Shining Drongo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Shining Drongo
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).

Shining Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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