bird · Passeriformes · Sturnidae
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) — also called common mynah, Bhat shalik. Occurrence records of the Common Myna are shared on GBIF from around 156 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (4 453 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernSturnidae
156reserves with records
56 163records around them
8provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 4 453 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 407 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 3 196 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 2 774 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 204 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 168 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 082 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 724 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 611 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 591 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 578 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 482 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 469 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 332 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 310 |
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 172 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 1 115 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 101 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 070 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 922 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 874 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 833 |
| Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | GP Gauteng | 830 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 711 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 700 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 700 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 666 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 640 |
| Rotary ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 608 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 597 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 575 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 573 |
| Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 472 |
| Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 446 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 439 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 438 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 424 |
| Montgomery VleiNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 395 |
| Colbyn ValleyNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 380 |
| Klipriviersberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 337 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 327 |
| The Wilds Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 326 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 279 |
| Melville KoppiesNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 267 |
| Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 233 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 232 |
| Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 204 |
| Ferncliffe Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 199 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 196 |
| Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 188 |
| Somabula Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 151 |
| Trafalgar Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 150 |
| Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 134 |
| Vredefort Dome core areaProtected area | NW North West | 134 |
| Elsewhere Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 128 |
| Vaaldam Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 121 |
| Leon Taljaard Nature ReserveProtected area | NW North West | 108 |
| Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | 106 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 104 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 97 |
and 96 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Gauteng
- 50 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 37 reserves
- North West
- 24 reserves
- Limpopo
- 19 reserves
- Free State
- 12 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 11 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 2 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Scientific name
- Acridotheres tristis
- GBIF taxon
- 2489005
- Wikidata
- Q116667
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.