Talk:Myna

More information on Myna vocalizations

Could someone add a few sentences explaining "imitative skills". Specifically, but not limited to (as they say on the tests), mimicking human speech? Also, comparison with parrot capabilities?

Alpha Ralpha Boulevard (talk) 14:13, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

This paragraph from Southern Hill Myna is a good start?

"In the wild state, the Hill Myna does not imitate other birds, unlike other species such as the Racket-tailed Drongo, although this is a widely held misconception. On the other hand, in captivity, the Hill Myna is a renowned mimic, learning to reproduce many everyday sounds, particularly the human voice, and even whistled tunes, with astonishing accuracy and clarity."

Alpha Ralpha Boulevard (talk) 14:15, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Spelling

The spelling "mynah" is almost as common as "myna" but is not mentioned at all in the article. I think this should be corrected. Mynah redirects to myna but is not a misspelling. It's a genuine variant that is legitimate and should be included for encyclopedic completeness. Halfelven (talk) 06:24, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Etymology?

Can anyone please provide sources for the origin of the name "Myna(h)" ? ♆ CUSH ♆ 18:11, 25 December 2015 (UTC)

myna invasion in Israel

for the past year or two we witness greater populations of mynas in central Israel. Along with the advent of the mynas we note the total disappearance of the common sparrow. Is there a connection?

Zvi Shapira Raanana Israel 2A01:73C0:84A:C6D6:0:0:380A:1601 (talk) 11:21, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Teck Meng??

In Mandarin at least, within Singapore, it is known as 八哥 (Ba Ge). So was wondering if that is a dialect instead. Did a cursory search on google, nothing much turn up other than wiki entry itself. If there isn't a source, would be great to remove this mention instead, for information accuracy sake. 219.75.82.242 (talk) 20:30, 14 April 2025 (UTC) Brian (Someone from SG)

This bird in UAE

there's a lot of them in the UAE too Bhagyamsony (talk) 13:28, 22 May 2026 (UTC)