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The common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah, [2] is a bird in the family Sturnidae, native to Asia.An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the common myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments.
The mynas (/ ˈ m aɪ n ə /; also spelled mynah) are a group of birds in the starling family (Sturnidae). This is a group of passerine birds which are native to Iran and Southern Asia , especially Afghanistan , India , Pakistan , Bangladesh , Nepal and Sri Lanka .
The Indian pied myna (Gracupica contra) is a species of starling found in the Indian subcontinent. It is usually found in small groups mainly on the plains and low foothills. It is often seen within cities and villages although it is not as bold as the common myna. It produces a range of calls made up of liquid notes.
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.
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The jungle myna is part of the Acridotheres clade which is thought to have speciated in the late Pliocene and Pleistocene Periods. Unlike the starlings in the genus Sturnus, they do not have well-developed adaptations including the musculature required for prying or open bill probing (which need muscles to open the beak apart forcefully). [5]
The chestnut-tailed starling (Sturnia malabarica), also called grey-headed starling and grey-headed myna is a member of the starling family. It is a resident or partially migratory species found in wooded habitats in India and Southeast Asia. The species name is after the distribution of a former subspecies in the Malabar region.
Pages in category "Mynas" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bali myna; ... Indian pied myna