Fiery-browed Myna

Fiery-browed Myna

Enodes erythrophris

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Sturnidae

About

The fiery-browed starling or fiery-browed myna is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is monotypic within the genus Enodes. Distinguished by a reddish-orange stripe over the eye, it is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, mainly living in humid highland forest.

Fun Fact

Coenraad Jacob Temminck described this species by the name Lamprotornis erythrophris in 1824, and then moved it to the genus Enodes in 1839.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Diet

Eats invertebrates and fruit, often climbing tree trunks to search for food.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance