hill myna
E768189
The hill myna is a glossy black starling native to South and Southeast Asia, best known for its bright orange-yellow wattles and exceptional ability to mimic human speech.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hill myna canonical | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ starling ⓘ talking bird ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 26 centimeters ⓘ |
| binomialName | Gracula religiosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 to 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian hill myna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
common hill myna ⓘ hill myna ⓘ hill mynah ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | frugivore ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Sturnidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Gracula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cultivated areas with tall trees
ⓘ
evergreen forest ⓘ forest edge ⓘ moist deciduous forest ⓘ plantations ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
orange-yellow wattles on head and neck
ⓘ
pale wing patches visible in flight ⓘ short square tail ⓘ strong slightly curved bill ⓘ |
| hasColor |
bright orange-yellow bill
ⓘ
bright orange-yellow legs ⓘ glossy black plumage ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other regions outside native range ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional ability to mimic human speech
ⓘ
wide variety of imitated sounds ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
biparental care of young
ⓘ
oviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms small flocks
ⓘ
often seen in pairs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
capture for pet trade
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| usedAs | cage bird ⓘ |
| vocalization |
gurgling calls
ⓘ
loud whistles ⓘ squawks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.