myna

American  

[mahy-nuh] / ˈmaɪ nə /

Or mynah,

noun

1. any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.

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Etymology

Origin of myna

First recorded in 1760–70, myna is from the Hindi word mainā

Example Sentences

Branches splay out widely and become roosting places for choirs of myna birds.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Maui is a veritable Eden for species such as the wedge-tailed shearwater, white-tailed tropicbird, brown booby, myna, kiwikiu and nene — the state bird and the world’s rarest goose.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

In just a decade, the number of black-winged myna birds found in the species’ home range in Indonesia has declined by more than 80%.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 14, 2019

Goats bleated in the distance, while swallows and myna birds darted out of the palm trees.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2016

The cradle of the common myna is devoid of architectural merit.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas