Common Hill Myna

Common Hill Myna

Scientific Name: Gracula religiosa

Malay Name: Tiung-Emas Biasa

Chinese Name: 鹩哥

Range: Found from India, southern China, Indochina, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Indonesia and western Philippines.

Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: peninsularis, intermedia, andamanensis, religiosa, miotera, batuensis, palawanensis.

Local Subspecies: religiosa

Size: 27-31 cm

Identification: Large glossy myna with distinctive orange-yellow wattles on face, bill a deep vivid orange, legs yellow.

Habitat: Parkland, forest edges, tropical forests.

Behaviour/Ecology: Calls loud and variable, sometimes seen in groups, feeds largely on fruit but also takes other food, including other small invertebrates and vertebrates.

Local Status: Common resident

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2018)

Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

Common Hill Myna at Bukit Drive. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Common Hill Myna at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Common Hill Myna at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Common Hill Myna at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Common Hill Myna at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Common Hill Myna at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Common Hill Myna at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Common Hill Myna at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Common Hill Myna)

References:

BirdLife International. (2018). Gracula religiosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T103878755A135865132.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Common Hill Myna. Retrieved on November 17, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/common-hill-myna.

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