Ceylon Myna
Gracula ptilogenys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusGracula (Hill Mynas)
- SpeciesGracula ptilogenys (Ceylon Myna)
The Sri Lanka hill myna or Ceylon myna (Gracula ptilogenys) is a myna, a member of the starling family. This bird is endemic to Sri Lanka. This passerine is typically found in forest and cultivation. The Sri Lanka myna builds a nest in a hole. The normal clutch is two eggs. These 25 cm long birds have green-glossed black plumage, purple-tinged on the head and neck. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Ceylon Myna sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 759 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica
White-faced Starling
Sturnornis albofrontatus
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Square-tailed Bulbul
Hypsipetes ganeesa
Orange-billed Babbler
Turdoides rufescens
Sri Lanka Drongo
Dicrurus lophorinus
White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens
Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
Black-capped Bulbul
Pycnonotus melanicterus
Ceylon Magpie
Urocissa ornata
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ceylon Myna in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Ceylon Myna sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 759 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ceylon Myna in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Ceylon Myna in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.