''Basilornis'' is a genus of

myna The myna (; also spelled mynah) is a bird of the starling family (Sturnidae). This is a group of passerine birds which are native to southern Asia, especially India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Several species have been introduced to areas like ...

s in the family Sturnidae. Established by

Charles Lucien Bonaparte Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano (24 May 1803 – 29 July 1857), was a French naturalist and ornithologist. Lucien and his wife had twelve children, including Cardinal Lucien Bonaparte. Life and career ...

in 1850, it contains the following species: *

Sulawesi myna The Sulawesi myna (''Basilornis celebensis'') is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Description The Sulawesi myna grows to a ...

(''Basilornis celebensis'') *

Long-crested myna The long-crested myna (''Basilornis corythaix'') is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Seram Island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane ...

(''Basilornis corythaix'') *

Helmeted myna The helmeted myna (''Basilornis galeatus'') is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Description It is black with white spots on its face with a significant helmet-like crest. Habitat Its natural habita ...

(''Basilornis galeatus'') The

Apo myna The Apo myna (''Goodfellowia miranda'') is a species of starling in the starling family Sturnidae. The species is also known as the Mount Apo starling or the Mount Apo king starling. It is the only member of the genus ''Goodfellowia''. It is e ...

was formerly included in this genus, but has since been transferred to the monotypic genus '' Goodfellowia''. The name ''Basilornis'' is a combination of the

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words ''basileus'', meaning "king" and ''ornis'', meaning "bird".

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Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Sturnidae-stub