Great Myna in Vietnam

Great myna 
(Sáo mỏ vàng, Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna

The great myna (Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. 

Great myna in Vietnam
Great myna in Vietnam


The bird is found in Nepal and Northeast India, through Bangladesh to Southeast Asia.

The New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”) is from Ancient Greek: akridos meaning locust, and theras meaning hunter.
grandis: Latin for big, great.