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Common name:
white-necked myna (en); mainá-pescoço-branco (pt); streptocitte à cou blanc (fr); miná cuelliblanco (es); weißhalsatzel (de)
Taxonomy:
Order Passeriformes
Family Sturnidae
Range:
This species is endemic to the island of Sulawesi, in Indonesia.
Size:
These birds are about 50 cm long, including the 25-30 cm long tail.
Habitat:
The white-necked myna is mostly found in moist tropical forests, also using swamp forests and moist scrublands.
Diet:
They feed mainly on fruits, but also take some invertebrate and, occasionally, small vertebrates such as lizards.
Breeding:
White-necked mynas are believed to be monogamous and breed in September-November. They are known to nest is holes on dead trees, but there is no further information on the reproduction of this species.
Conservation:
IUCN status – LC (Least Concern)
This species has a large breeding range and is described as common and widespread. The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation.
