Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Sturnidae
About
The common hill myna, sometimes spelled "mynah" and formerly simply known as the hill myna or myna bird, is a species of starling found in the hills of South and Southeast Asia. The Sri Lanka hill myna, a former subspecies of G. religiosa, is now generally accepted as a separate species G. ptilogenys. The Nias hill myna are also widely accepted as specifically distinct, and many authors favor treating the southern hill myna from the Nilgiris and elsewhere in the Western Ghats of India as a separate species.
Fun Fact
Common hill mynas are considered the best avian mimics of human speech, surpassing even parrots in their ability to reproduce the tone, pitch, and inflection of human voices.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical forests
Diet
Frugivore
Lifespan
12-15 years
Threats
- Wildfire
- Habitat Fragmentation