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Bank Myna

Acridotheres ginginianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sundarbans National Park
10 Verified records at Sundarbans National Park
November 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 Sundarbans National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park

Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

40–50% · Likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

20–30% · Possible
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

<5% · Rare
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

40–50% · Likely
Small Minivet
LC

Small Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

40–50% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

30–40% · Possible

📅 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 Sundarbans National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Bank Myna sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Bank Myna in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.

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