📸 PhotoPhoto: Nafis Ameen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Source
Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa (Common Hill Myna · キュウカンチョウ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its body length of 30 cm is almost the same as the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
- 💡 According to ADW, its ability to mimic human speech and a wide range of sounds made it even more sought after than parrots, fueling a pet trade, while in northeastern India it was also cooked in curry.
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
The Common Hill Myna is a bird in the starling family famous for its ability to mimic human speech and various sounds. It lives in rainy, humid jungles and evergreen forests.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Its body length is 27–30 cm, and its plumage is glossy black overall with a purple sheen on the crown, nape, and breast. Its red bill has a yellow tip, and its face has fleshy wattles extending to the middle of the nape.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
Mainly arboreal, it eats figs, berries, and seeds as well as nectar, insects, and lizards. Pairs nest in tree cavities and usually lay 2 eggs.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
No direct record connecting this species to Korea has been found.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2024) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103878755/264220054
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • doi.org — avilist.v2026
- • iucnredlist.org — 264220054
- • wikidata.org — Q337416
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Common Hill Myna, Satchari NP, Bangladesh 1.jpg
- • animaldiversity.org — Gracula religiosa
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Maxime Dahirel · CC BY 3.0 (Related taxon silhouette — Sturnus vulgaris)
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.