Common Hill-myna
The Common Mountain Myna (Gracula religiosa), sometimes written "Mina" and previously known only as Pahari Mina or "Mina Chiriya", is most commonly seen in agricultural agriculture, where it is often called by the latter two names. It is a member of the Starling family (Sturnidae), which lives in the mountainous regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Sri Lankan Pahari Mina, Jog. There is a former subspecies of *Religiosa*, now usually a distinct species *G. religiosa*. Engano Pahari Mina and Nyas Pahari Mina are also widely recognized as particularly distinct, and many writers have favoured treating southern mountain Mina as a distinct species in the Nilgiri Hills and the Western Ghats of India.
The common mountain mina is a famous talking bird. Its distinctive name, *Religiosa*, may have referred to the practice of teaching the Menaus to repeat prayer.[1]
References
- ↑ Bertram, Brian (1970). "The Vocal Behaviour of the Indian Hill Mynah, Gracula religiosa". Animal Behaviour Monographs. 3: 79. doi:10.1016/S0066-1856(70)80003-6.
The specific name *religiosa* probably results from the old practice, in Bengal particularly, of teaching captive Hill Mynahs to utter short prayers.
