Basilornis

Basilornis is a genus of mynas in the family Sturnidae. Established by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1850, it contains the following species:^[2]

• Sulawesi myna (Basilornis celebensis)
• Long-crested myna (Basilornis corythaix)
• Helmeted myna (Basilornis galeatus)

Basilornis
B. corythaix and B. celebensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Sturnidae
Genus:	Basilornis Bonaparte, 1850
Type species
Pastor corythaix[1] Wagler, 1827

The Apo myna was formerly included in this genus, but has since been transferred to the monotypic genus Goodfellowia.

The name Basilornis is a combination of the Greek words basileus, meaning "king" and ornis, meaning "bird".^[3]