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hill myna

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noun

  1. an Asian bird of the genus Gracula, of the starling family Sturnidae, especially G. religiosa, that has glossy black plumage and yellow neck wattles and is easily tamed and taught to mimic speech.

Etymology

Origin of hill myna

First recorded in 1885–90

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