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The Common Hill Myna, scientifically named *Gracula religiosa*, is a species of bird belonging to the genus *Gracula*. It is also referred to by the common names Tiong emas, Bergbeo, and Miná religioso. This organism is classified within the class Aves.
Its range is located in Africa. The species has an average litter size of 1.7 and an egg incubation period of 15 days. The mass of the bird is recorded as 192. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2024.
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Least ConcernCommon Hill Myna
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Encyclopedic overview
The common hill myna (Gracula religiosa), 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 (G. robusta) are also widely accepted as specifically distinct, and many authors favor treating the southern hill myna (G. indica) from the Nilgiris and elsewhere in the Western Ghats of India as a separate species.
The common hill myna is a popular talking bird. Its specific name religiosa may allude to the practice of teaching mynas to repeat sacred prayers. The common hill myna is one of the most commonly spotted birds in Asian aviculture.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Common Hill Myna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.