Crested Myna vs Tepui Swift

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Streptoprocne phelpsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Tepui Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Apodidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Streptoprocne
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Streptoprocne phelpsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and Tepui Swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Tepui Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Tepui Swift
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).

Tepui Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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