mynah

/ ˈmaɪnə /

noun

1. any of various tropical Asian starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Gracula, etc, esp G. religiosa (see hill mynah ), some of which can mimic human speech

Word History and Origins

Origin of mynah¹

C18: from Hindi mainā, from Sanskrit madana

Example Sentences

Those people now claiming to have been skeptical of Krohn's mynah-bird performance of 2009: where were they at the time?

From The Daily Beast

There is a finish about the mynah's and the starling's mimicry which certainly beats that of the parrots.

From Project Gutenberg