Genus: Gracula
Description
This genus contains the Hill Mynas from south and southeast Asia.
These birds have a black plumage with a white wing patch and various amounts of yellow bare skin on head and yellow wattles on nape.
Their ability to learn to talk make them popular cagebirds.
Taxonomy
Gracula is a genus in the family Sturnidae.
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|---|---|---|---|
| G. ptilogenys | Sri Lanka Myna | ||
| G. religiosa | Common Hill Myna | ||
| G. venerata | Tenggara Hill Myna | ||
| G. indica | Southern Hill Myna | ||
| G. enganensis | Enggano Hill Myna | ||
| G. robusta | Nias Hill Myna | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Gracula. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gracula
Pages in category ‘Gracula’
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
