Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Javan Pied Myna (Gracupica jalla), recorded as Critically Endangered
Javan Pied Myna (Gracupica jalla). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Javan Pied Myna

Gracupica jalla

Javan Pied Myna is a perching bird in the family Sturnidae (order Passeriformes) — Gracupica jalla, recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Gracupica jalla
Taxonomy
Aves · Passeriformes · Sturnidae · Gracupica

Appearance

Its plumage is black and white, with a black collar. It previously was considered a subspecies of the pied myna, that has now been split into three species. It can be distinguished from the other species by the lack of reddish-orange coloration on its bill base and an extensive patch of red-orange bare skin around the eyes.

Range and habitat

It was found in most of Java and Bali (but has been potentially extirpated from there since the mid-2010s) and formerly in southern Sumatra (where it is known to have become extinct in the area since the 1990s). Also threatening the species is advocacy work by the bird keepers' lobby, that successfully led the Ministry of Environment and Forestry to remove the species from the protected species list in 2018.

Habitat labels include grassland and savanna.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Breeding

It is necessary to conserve genetically pure captive individuals to breed and eventually reintroduce the species. One such population exists at Bali Bird Park.

In crisis

Due to mass collection for the illegal wildlife trade and heavy pesticide use in the agricultural lands it used for feeding, it is now feared to be extinct in the wild. Even in captivity, it is threatened by potential hybridization with the Siamese pied myna (G. Floweri) that it was formerly thought conspecific with.

Javan Pied Myna is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Javan Pied Myna, Wikidata item Q31874696. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Javan Pied Myna?
Javan Pied Myna is a perching bird in the family Sturnidae (order Passeriformes) — Gracupica jalla.
What is the conservation status of Javan Pied Myna?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Gracupica jalla. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Javan Pied Myna live?
It was found in most of Java and Bali (but has been potentially extirpated from there since the mid-2010s) and formerly in southern Sumatra (where it is known to have become extinct in the area since the 1990s).
Why is Javan Pied Myna in crisis?
It is necessary to conserve genetically pure captive individuals to breed and eventually reintroduce the species. One such population exists at Bali Bird Park.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Gracupica jalla?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Javan Pied Myna a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.