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Acridotheres is a genus of starlings, the "typical" mynas, which are tropical members of the family Sturnidae.
The New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”) is from Ancient Greek: akridos meaning locust, and theras meaning hunter.

1/ Crested myna (Sáo mỏ ngà, Sáo đen, Acridotheres cristatellus), also known as the Chinese starling
The specific epithet cristatella is a Latin diminutive of cristatus meaning "crested" or "plumed".

2/ Great myna (Sáo mỏ vàng, Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna

3/ Common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah

The specific name tristis is Latin for "sad" or "gloomy".

4/ Burmese myna (Sáo sậu đầu trắng, Acridotheres burmannicus) 

5/ Vinous-breasted myna or vinous-breasted starling (Acridotheres leucocephalus)

Burmese myna 
(Sáo sậu đầu trắng, Acridotheres burmannicus) 

The Burmese myna (Acridotheres burmannicus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
The bird is found in Myanmar and Yunnan, China.
The Burmese myna was considered conspecific with the vinous-breasted myna. 

The New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”) is from Ancient Greek: akridos meaning locust, and theras meaning hunter.
burmannicus: Latin for Burma, Burmese, Myanmar.

Common myna 
or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah

The common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah, is a bird in the family Sturnidae, native to Asia.
The bird distribution zone spans Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, peninsular Thailand, Indochina, Japan (both mainland Japan and the Ryukyu Islands) and China.

The New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”) is from Ancient Greek: akridos meaning locust, and theras meaning hunter.
The specific name tristis is Latin for "sad" or "gloomy".

Crested myna 
also known as the Chinese starling
(Sáo mỏ ngà, Sáo đen, Acridotheres cristatellus)

The crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is a species of starling in the genus Acridotheres native to southeastern China and Indochina.

The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus which in Latin means starling.
The New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”) is from Ancient Greek: akridos meaning locust, and theras meaning hunter.
The specific epithet cristatella is a Latin diminutive of cristatus meaning "crested" or "plumed".

Great myna 
(Sáo mỏ vàng, Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna

The great myna (Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. 
The bird is found in Nepal and Northeast India, through Bangladesh to Southeast Asia.

The New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”) is from Ancient Greek: akridos meaning locust, and theras meaning hunter.
grandis: Latin for big, great.

Vinous-breasted myna 
or vinous-breasted starling (Acridotheres leucocephalus)

The vinous-breasted myna or vinous-breasted starling (Acridotheres leucocephalus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
The bird is found in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
In Vietnam, the bird is found at Cat Tien National Park.

The New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”) is from Ancient Greek: akridos meaning locust, and theras meaning hunter.