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Meskipun namanya mengusung kata “Jawa”, tetapi spesies ini tidak hanya terdapat di Pulau Jawa, melainkan juga bisa ditemukan di kawasan Asia Selatan hingga Asia Tenggara. Unlike some other birds, such as the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus paradiseus), the hill mynas do not imitate other birds in the wild, although it is a widely held misconception that they do. With the southern, Nias and Enggano hill mynas as separate species, the common hill myna, Gracula religiosa, has seven subspecies, which differ only slightly.The French word for the bird mainate is probably derived from the Indo-Portuguese mainato, from the name of a songbird living near water, and is probably a metaphor since it refers to a man whose job is to wash the clothes of others. Unlike some other birds, such as the greater racket-tailed drongo ( Dicrurus paradiseus), the common hill myna does not imitate other birds in the wild, although it is a widely held misconception that they do. Burung bernama latin Gracula enganensis ini termasuk omnivora yang memakan segala jenis makanan, mulai dari pakan hewani seperti serangga, hingga nabati berupa buah-buahan, nektar, dan lain sebagainya. It is also becoming increasingly rare in the regions of northeastern India due to capture of fledged birds for the illegal pet trade. In 1997, at request of the Netherlands and the Philippines, the species was uplisted to CITES Appendix II.

When I started to compile this article about our Greater Indian Hill Mynas I found a huge amount of confusing and conflicting information about the species and subspecies of Hill Mynas ( Graculas).It is about 25 cm (10 inches) long, glossy black, with white wing patches, yellow wattles, and orangish bill and legs. Its neighbor countries, from where exports were often limited due to political or military reasons, nevertheless supplied a burgeoning domestic demand, and demand in the entire region continues to be very high.

Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. The bill and strong legs are bright yellow, and there are yellow wattles on the nape and under the eye. MyAvibase allows you to create and manage your own lifelists, and produce useful reports to help you plan your next birding excursion. Hampir seluruh badan beo nias diselimuti bulu yang berwarna hitam kecuali di beberapa bagian seperti bagian belakang kepala yang berwarna kuning dan juga di beberapa bagian sayapnya yang berwarna putih. To keep the little hamsters fed (who, in turn, run tirelessly to keep the lights on), we show ads and partner with trusted brands as their affiliates.Kemampuan dan kecerdasan beo dalam menirukan suara jika dilatih secara rutin menjadikan burung ini memiliki harga jual cukup tinggi. In the Garo Hills region, however, the locals make artificial nests of a split- bamboo framework covered with grass, and put them up in accessible positions in tall trees in a forest clearing or at the edge of a small village to entice the mynas to breed there. The former is not at all common anymore in the Nicobar Islands and the latter – if distinct – has a very limited range.