Don't want to see ads? Sign up...





Species icon
Crested Myna

Acridotheres cristatellus
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Estornino Crestado
Mainá-de-crista
Family: Sturnidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
 Request change
Filters

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Other common names: Mayna Crestado, Mirlo Moñudo.

Synonyms: Gracula cristatella.

Subspecies:


This taxon does not have a description yet.

At EcoRegistros, species pages are completed using open bibliographic compilations, and anyone can contribute.

If you'd like to submit a sourced description, email us at ecoregistros@ecoregistros.org and we'll publish it credited to your name.




🌿 EcoRegistros Revista - Related Articles


📖 Issue Nº 1 • Article Nº 14
✍ Ana Robino Gómez
08/16/2011 23:02



Loading map...



Number of Photography: 322

Foto
Photography ID: 679549
  Juvenile
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/26/2026
Jorgelina Lopez
Foto
Photography ID: 679546
♂ ♀ San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/26/2026
Jorgelina Lopez
Foto
Photography ID: 677027
♂ ♀  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/07/2026
Celina Emilia Iratchet
Foto
Photography ID: 662775
  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/15/2025
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 652479
  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/07/2025
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 646172
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/07/2025
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 646142
  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/29/2025
José Luis Ianiro



 View all photographs of the species




 Add a photography of this species




Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar09/01/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)N/AN/AYesNo


 Add an audio of this species




Number of Films: 11





 Ver todos los videos de la especie




 Add a film of this species




 Reports


 Detail of places sorted by number of records





Number of Records: 680



Page 1 of 68
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245205426/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del MonteJorgelina Lopez
244811814/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino Rural 045-06 inters 045-09, Mar del Plata15Enrique Chiurla
244801014/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino Rural 045-06 inters 045-09, Mar del Plata15Victor Hugo Michelini
244502707/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca, Mar ChiquitaCelina Emilia Iratchet
244292906/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del Monte2Diego Oscar
244119921/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresAcceso a la Copelina, General Pueyrredón1Victor Hugo Michelini
244767320/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera Laguna Mar ChiquitaGuillermo Marcaida
244058120/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresAutopista La Plata- Buenos Aires entre Berasategui y Quilmes, Autopista1Gabriel Carbajales
243722916/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Rucá, Albúfera Laguna Mar Chiquita6Victor Hugo Michelini
243871814/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresChapadmalal, Mar del Plata4Victor Hugo Michelini
Page 1 of 68

 Add a record of this species

Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.