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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) 

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".