VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

2. Mynah

MYNAH 

• Gracula religiosa (Hill Mynah)
• Acridotherus tristes (common Mynah)

Hill Mynah [Web link ....]

• Gracula religiosa. The Mynah bird is native to Asia and India. It is primarily black.
• There is a white patch on its wings; the bill is orange.
• A bare, yellow skin patch extends from below the eye back toward the nape of the neck; its legs are yellow. It feeds primarily on fruits.
• The Mynah bird is noted for its ability to mimic the human voice and other sounds.
• Hill Mynah is well known for its talking and mimicking skills.
• The voice of Mynah comes close to duplicating human tonal qualities.
• A myna's sex is immaterial with regard to its power of mimicking and indeed it is often difficult to decide their sex.
• Keeping Mynah birds can be more time consuming than keeping other species of birds because of their diet.
• They consume fruits, and because of this, their cage needs to be cleaned at least once a day.

The common Myna [Web link.....]

• The Common Myna or Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis) also sometimes spelled Mynah, is a member of family Sturnidae, (starlings and mynas) native to Asia.
• An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the Myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments.
• The myna has been introduced in many other parts of the world and its distribution range is on the increase.
• It is a serious threat to the ecosystems of Australia.
• The Common Myna is an important motif in Indian culture and appears both in Sanskrit and Prakrit literature
• The Common Myna is readily identified by the brown body, black hooded head and the bare yellow patch behind the eye.
• The bill and legs are bright yellow. There is a white patch on the outer primaries and the wing lining on the underside is white.
• The sexes are similar and birds are usually seen in pairs

Common Mynah

Hill Mynah