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my·na

or my·nah (mī′nə)

Any of various starlings found in South and Southeast Asia and on some islands of the South Pacific, most of which are bluish-black or dark brown with a yellow bill. Certain species, especially the hill myna, are known for mimicry of human speech.

[Hindi mainā, perhaps from Sanskrit madanaḥ, from madana-, delightful, joyful, from madati, it bubbles.]

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mynah

(ˈmaɪnə) or

myna

(Animals) any of various tropical Asian starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Gracula, etc, esp G. religiosa (see hill mynah), some of which can mimic human speech

[C18: from Hindi mainā, from Sanskrit madana]

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Noun

mynah - tropical Asian starlings

mina, minah, myna, myna bird, mynah bird

starling - gregarious birds native to the Old World

Acridotheres tristis, crested myna - dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia

grackle, Gracula religiosa, hill myna, Indian grackle - glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech

Translations

loskuták

Hirtenstar

mainate

mænir

Hint sığırcığımina

八哥

mynah

(ˈmainə) noun

a small tropical bird that can mimic human speech.

References in classic literature ?

'There is a talking mynah' - the thrust came back with the well- remembered snap of the jewelled fore-finger - 'over the stables which has picked up the very tone of the family priest.

View in context

Mynahs (Acridotberes tristis) are kept as companion birds because of their talent of mimicking sounds.

Plasma Biochemical and Lipid Panel Reference Intervals in Common Mynahs (Acridotheres tristis)

Birds such as mynahs, sparrows, robins, munias and chats are captured by trappers from the suburban areas of the city." Crammed into suffocating makeshift cages the birds suffer immensely while the trappers cash in on people's emotions to com

Selling passerines in Karachi soon to be declared 'criminal offence'

The mynahs in my house began with a pair that made its home under the roof tiles.

The mynah

THIS is with reference to the last paragraph of the article Chattering mynahs by F.S.

No shoe was thrown

The conditions in which the animals were held caused 44 talking mynahs and three blue-naped parrots to die.

4 nabbed for selling wildlife

Also known as the Palawan Hill Mynah, it is one of the 10 known subspecies of Hill Mynahs and is the only one endemic to the Philippines.

Determination of the hematological values and detection of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies in captive Palawan Hill Mynah at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center

The birds, called "shalik" in the native language, are commonly referred to as mynahs. One morning five years ago, Samor fed a few of them.

Bangladeshi man -- who feeds 2,000 birds every morning -- is now a national attraction

Let's talk about those last birds, the couriers, the peacemakers, the mynahs who've grown accustomed to their brassy cages, the ones who secretly like knowing their place in the world.

Half Past Midnight

Adar lliwgar a doniol yw'r minors a'r mynahs, ond rhai powld ac yn ymladd a'i gilydd yn aml wrth hel eu tamaid ger y ty.

Gwylio adar yn Awstralia; LLYTHYRAU

The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 protects only native Indian birds like Munias, Parakeets, Peacocks, Weaverbirds, Koel, Mynahs, and Owls, which despite the ban are available for sale across the country.

SHOCKER BIRD

There are mynahs, crows, pigeons, hud huds either lying dead on the grass or in their final death throes.