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Helmeted Myna

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Alternate name
Basilornis galeatus Scientific name
Passeriformes Order
Sturnidae Family
  Length
Tropical moist forest, mangrove, bogs, marshes, swamps, fens, peatlands, below 1,000 m. Endemic to  (Indonesia:- [Greater Sundas:- Banggai Islands, Sulawesi:- Sangihe Islands,] & [Mollucas:- Sula,] Habitat-Altitude-Range
Clutch
Seed, grain, arthropods & larvae. Food  
  Habits
6797 - TSN: 558875 World Number
Near Threatened Status

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  Czech: Špacek královský, špaček královský
Danish: Hjelmkongestær
German: Helmatzel, Helm-Atzel
English: Crested Myna, Crested Starling, Greater Crested Myna, Greater King Starling, Greater Myna, Helmeted Myna, King Myna, Sula Myna
Spanish: Estornino Real Grande, Miná de Yelmo
Finnish: Sulankuningaskottarainen
French: Basilorne huppé, Mainate casqué
Indonesian: Rajaperling Sula
Italian: Maina piumata, Storno reale dall'elmo
Japanese: oosamamukudori
Japanese: オオサマムクドリ
Latin: Basilornis galeatus
Dutch: Grote Koningsspreeuw
Norwegian: Hjelmstær
Polish: perukarz helmiasty, perukarz hełmiasty
Russian: Шлемоносный сорочий скворец
Slovak: majna prilbatá
Swedish: Tofsstare
Chinese: 大王椋鸟
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