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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)

Agropsar is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with Sturnus or Sturnia.

1/ Daurian starling (Sáo đá lưng đen, Agropsar sturninus), or purple-backed starling
previously placed in the genus Sturnus.

Ampeliceps is a genus of mynas of the family Sturnidae.

1/ Golden-crested myna (Sáo vàng, Ampeliceps coronatus)
coronatus in Latin: crowned, wreathed

Gracupica is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with Sturnus or Sturnia.

The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus which in Latin means starling.
The genus name Gracupica combines the Latin graculus meaning "jackdaw" (related to but smaller than crows and ravens) with pica meaning "magpie".

1/ Indian pied myna (Sáo đá Á châu, Sáo khoang châu Á, Gracupica contra)

2/ Black-collared starling (Sáo sậu, Gracupica nigricollis)
Formerly placed in the genus Sturnus.
The specific epithet nigricollis is Latin for "black-necked": niger, meaning "black", and collis, meaning "neck".

Spodiopsar is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek spodios meaning "ash-coloured" and psar meaning "starling".

1/ Red-billed starling (Sáo đá đầu trắng, Spodiopsar sericeus)
The specific epithet sericeus is Medieval Latin meaning "silken" (which is from "silk starling" that had been illustrated by a naturalist)

2/ White-cheeked starling or grey starling (Sáo đá má trắng, Spodiopsar cineraceus)
formerly placed in the genus Sturnus. 

Sturnia is a genus of Asian birds in the starling family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with Sturnus.
The genus name is from Latin sturnus meaning "starling".

1/ Chestnut-tailed starling (Sáo đá đuôi hung, Sturnia malabarica), also called grey-headed starling and grey-headed myna
formerly placed in the genus Sturnus.

2/ White-shouldered starling (Sáo đá Trung Quốc, Sturnia sinensis)
The specific epithet sinensis is Modern Latin for "Chinese".

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae of the order Passeriformes.
The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus which in Latin means starling.

Sturnus is a genus of starlings. The genus name Sturnus is Latin for "starling".

1/ Common starling (Sáo đá xanh, Sturnus vulgaris), also known as the European starling