The common hill myna, sometimes spelled "mynah" and formerly simply known as the hill myna or myna bird, is the myna most commonly seen in aviculture, where it is often simply referred to by the latter two names. It is a member of the starling family (Sturnidae), resident in hill regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The Sri Lanka hill myna, a former subspecies of G. religiosa, is now generally accepted as a separate species G. ptilogenys. The Enggano hill myna and Nias hill myna are also widely accepted as specifically distinct, and many authors favor treating the southern hill myna from the Nilgiris and elsewhere in the Western Ghats of India as a separate species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.108
Protonym:
Gracula religiosa
Type locality:
Asia [= Java].
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/126/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
5CF6F8EBAB1D0743
Avibase ID:
avibase-5CF6F8EB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5CF6F8EB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179652
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common or Tenggara Hill Myna [excl. enganensis, robusta] ( Gracula [religiosa or venerata, excl. enganensis, robusta]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common or Tenggara Hill Myna [excl. enganensis, robusta] ( Gracula [religiosa or venerata, excl. enganensis, robusta]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common or Tenggara Hill Myna [excl. enganensis, robusta] ( Gracula [religiosa or venerata, excl. enganensis, robusta]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2021: Common Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
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eBird version 1.50: Common Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Common Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Common Hill Myna ( Gracula religiosa) [version 2] |
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Gracula religiosa [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Gracula [religiosa, venerata or indica]
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