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Bank Myna

Acridotheres ginginianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
22 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) is a myna found in the northern parts of South Asia. It is smaller but similar in colouration to the common myna, only differing in having brick-red naked skin behind the eyes instead of yellow. It is greyer on the underside and in this and in the presence of a slight tuft of feathers bears some resemblance to the jungle myna. They are found in flocks on the plains of northern and central India, often within towns and cities. Their range appears to be extending southwards into India. The name is derived from their habit of nesting almost exclusively in the earthen banks of rivers, where they excavate burrows and breed in large colonies. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bank Myna sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

30–40% · Possible
Common Hill Myna
LC

Common Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula religiosa

10–20% · With luck
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

<5% · Rare
Spot-winged Starling

Spot-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saroglossa spiloptera

<5% · Rare
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

Insufficient data
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bank Myna in Chitwan National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Bank Myna sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bank Myna in Chitwan National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Bank Myna in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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