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myna
myna or mynah , common name for a type of Asian starling found chiefly in India and Sri Lanka and known for its power of mimicry. Most familiar is the hill myna, Gracula religiosa, a large (12-15 in./30-38 cm), glossy black bird with yellow head wattles. It is a forest dweller and lives most... Read more

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myna
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition myna or mynah , common name for a type of Asian...power of mimicry. Most familiar is the hill myna, Gracula religiosa, a large (12-15 in...better mimic than the parrot. The common myna of S Asia, genus Acridotheres, is smaller...
mina
Book article from: World Encyclopedia mina ( myna or mynah ) Any of several species of tropical birds of se Asia, s Africa, Australasia, and the Pacific Islands; it is related...
Mynah Birds
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Mynah Birds Mynah or myna birds are species in the family Sturnidae, which also includes many species of starlings. The distinction between starlings and...

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myna(h)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology myna(h) see MINA .
common myna
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology common myna ( Acridotheres tristis ) See STURNIDAE .
Mimicry
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...x2019; s most noted singers. [Ornithology: Sparks, 116] monkey known to copy human actions. [Western Cult.: Misc.] myna certain species are able to mimic human speech and other sounds. [Ornithology: Sparks] parrot bird able to mimic human speech...
mina
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology mina ( myna ) See STURNIDAE .
mynah
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English my·nah / ˈmīnə / (also myna or mynah bird ) • n. an Asian and Australasian starling that typically has dark plumage, gregarious behavior, and...
Sturnidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology ...starling) has been introduced to N. America, S. Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Acridotheres tristis (common mina, or myna) has become semi-domesticated and has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and S. Africa. Aplonis (19 species...

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ACT: Plan to ease the major problem of the myna bird
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 5/15/2000; 389 words ; ...2000 ACT: Plan to ease the major problem of the myna bird CANBERRA, May 15 AAP - Myna birds will be lured into traps and then gassed under...Territory. Known as cane toads of the air, introduced myna birds have grown to plague proportions in Australian...
Philips Consumer Communications Introduces Small and Light FLEX(TM) Pager; Myna(TM) Features Unique Design and Color Combinations for Young Users
PR Newswire; 1/7/1998; 700+ words ; ...Communications (PCC) today introduced Myna(TM) -- its third FLEX(TM) protocol...At 1.52 oz and 2.32 cu.in., the Myna pager is the smallest and lightest pager...messages protected. "The new Philips Myna pager was developed with today's active...
Myna's the cat's miaow; ANIMALS.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 9/20/2008; 328 words ; A MYNA bird managed to shut up two noisy parrots...Bird owner Mr Jiang, of Nanjing, bought the myna and taught it to speak in order to attract...parrots and put them in a cage next to the moody myna. Jiang said: "My bird noticed when a cat...
Computer Associates Warns of "Myna.C" Macro Virus.
PR Newswire; 2/11/2000; 700+ words ; ...NYSE: CA) today warned computer users of "Myna.C," a Microsoft Word 97 and later macro virus. Myna.C works by infecting open documents and...reset once the virus has been disinfected. Myna.C checks files for the string "MYNAMEISVIRUS...
Crested Myna confirmed positive for H5N1 virus in HK
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 2/20/2009; 293 words ; Crested Myna confirmed positive for H5N1 virus in HK...Hong Kong said Friday that a dead Crested Myna found in Tung Ping Chau was confirmed to...program on dead wild birds, the Crested Myna carcass was found and collected on Feb...
Qld: Nth Qld federal MP calls on states to declare myna a pest
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 8/4/2004; 388 words ; ...Nth Qld federal MP calls on states to declare myna a pest CAIRNS, Aug 4 AAP - Introduced Indian myna birds should be declared pests by state and...governments should declare the Common or Indian Myna a noxious pest but they were reluctant to do...
Laughing thrushes slay myna mom
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 2/7/2001; ; 700+ words ; Laughing thrushes slay myna mom Mayhem in aviary a blow to rare bird...the Milwaukee County Zoo's rare Bali myna finally succumbed to the flirtations of...a blow to the head above an eye. The myna had lifted a wing to defend herself...
Columbia TriStar International Television to Distribute `D'Myna Leagues' Animated Series for MSH Entertainment's Aston Entertainment Group.
Business Wire; 5/31/2000; 672 words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2000 "D'Myna Leagues," a half-hour children's...exploits of a baseball team made up of myna birds. Co-written by legendary baseball...Dreams," starring Kevin Costner. "D'Myna Leagues" is unique in that it is the first...
Myna Bird traps set.
News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 7/21/2004; 504 words ; ...native wildlife and crops. Labeling the birds as "Thieving, Noisy Bullies," the Myna Bird Control Working Group said total eradication was not feasible because myna numbers are so many. "The continuing expansion of mynah bird populations is of...
Meet the myna bird that can sing and recite poems.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 6/17/2009; 375 words ; Byline: ANI New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): A myna bird in China has become a celebrity, thanks to its unique singing...capital of Hubei province, has said that he has been teaching the myna to sing songs for the last six months. The 73-year-old man...