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Bali Myna

Leucopsar rothschildi

Bali myna (Leucopsar rothschildi), a white starling with blue eye-skin.

Bali myna (Leucopsar rothschildi).

Image: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

At a glance

IUCN category
CR · Critically Endangered
Animal group
Birds
Population trend
Stable
Last verified

Conservation overview

The Bali myna is a striking white starling with blue eye-skin, found only on Bali. It is assessed as Critically Endangered.

Prized as a cage bird, it was driven to the brink and survives largely through captive breeding and release.

Range & habitat

The island of Bali, Indonesia.

Major threats

Threats below are drawn from the authoritative sources listed on this page. For the current, complete assessment, see the IUCN Red List.

  • Trapping for the cage-bird trade
  • A tiny range
  • Habitat loss

Why it matters

A dazzling island endemic devastated by the songbird trade, the Bali myna is a flagship for Indonesia's cage-bird crisis and for captive-breeding recovery.

Gallery

A Bali myna perched, showing its white plumage and crest.

Bali myna (Leucopsar rothschildi).

Image: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the Bali myna so threatened?
Its beauty made it highly sought after for the cage-bird trade, and trapping drove the wild population to extremely low numbers within a very small range.
Is the Bali myna recovering?
Captive breeding and reintroduction have helped maintain and supplement the wild population, but it remains Critically Endangered. See the IUCN Red List for the current assessment.

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