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  2. Myna - Wikipedia

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    This is a group of passerine birds which are native to Iran and Southern Asia, especially Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Several species have been introduced to areas like North America , Australia , South Africa , Fiji and New Zealand , especially the common myna , which is often regarded as an invasive species .

  3. Common myna - Wikipedia

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    In Sanskrit literature, the common myna has a number of names, most are descriptive of the appearance or behaviour of the bird. In addition to saarika, the names for the common myna include kalahapriya, which means "one who is fond of arguments" referring to the quarrelsome nature of this bird; chitranetra, meaning "picturesque eyes ...

  4. Common hill myna - Wikipedia

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    The common hill myna was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the current binomial name Gracula religiosa. [4] [5] The type location is the Indonesian island of Java. [5] The genus name is from Latin graculus, an unknown bird sometimes identified as the western jackdaw.

  5. Jungle myna - Wikipedia

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    Maina cristelloides Hodgson, 1836 [3] Acridotheres cristatelloides Cabanis, 1850 [ 4 ] The jungle myna ( Acridotheres fuscus ) is a myna , a member of the starling family.

  6. Sri Lanka hill myna - Wikipedia

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    In Sri Lanka, the Myna bird is known in many names including Sela lihiniya, Mal kawadiya, Kampatiya in the Sinhala language. [2] The name Sela Lihiniya is often mentioned in poems and other similar literature and is quoted for its melodious calls. This bird appears in a 10 rupee Sri Lankan postal stamp. [3]

  7. Offensive bird names to be changed in the US and Canada - AOL

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    Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt to avoid associations with “historic bias” and exclusionary practices.. The American Ornithological Society (AOS ...

  8. US group will change list of bird names to correct offensive ...

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    The American Ornithological Society said it is trying to address years of controversy over a list of bird names that include human names deemed offensive. Around 70 to 80 bird species will be ...

  9. Long-tailed myna - Wikipedia

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    The long-tailed myna (Mino kreffti) is a member of the starling family. It is native to the Bismarck and Solomon archipelagos. It resembles the yellow-faced myna, and the two were formerly considered conspecific.