---
title: "Javaanse maina"
description: "Acridotheres javanicus — Vogels. The Javan myna (Acridotheres javanicus), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of myna."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/javan-myna
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Javaanse maina

> Acridotheres javanicus — Vogels. The Javan myna (Acridotheres javanicus), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of myna.

- Scientific name: *Acridotheres javanicus*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `urban` (Steden en tuinen)
- iNaturalist observations: 17149
- Wikidata: [Q74017](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74017)
- iNaturalist taxon: [145095](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145095)

## Names

- en: Javan Myna
- de: Javamaina
- es: Maina vientriblanco
- fr: Martin de Java
- nl: Javaanse maina
- pl: Majna jawajska

## Countries with the most observations

TW (6252), SG (5964), MY (1959), ID (1004), TH (83), HK (3)

## Summary

The Javan myna (Acridotheres javanicus), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of myna. It is a member of the starling family. It is native to Bali and Java. It has been introduced to other Asian countries, and as far away as Puerto Rico.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javan_myna

## Photo

![Javaanse maina](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/javan-myna/medium.jpg)

Photo: Светлана Царахова · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365357939

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/javan-myna?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).