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Common Hill Myna (Nias)

Gracula religiosa robusta Salvadori, AT 1887

The Nias hill myna or Nias myna is a member of the starling family. It is an endemic resident of Nias and other nearby islands off western Sumatra. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Sturnidae
Genus:
   Gracula
Scientific:
  Gracula religiosa robusta


Original description

Citation:
  Salvadori, AT 1887

Reference:
   Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova 13 p.554

Protonym:
  Gracula robusta

Type locality:
  Nias Island.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/94498#page/576/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E5D74EED6B7921C9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E5D74EED

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E5D74EED


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 915871


CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

English:
Common Hill Myna (robusta)
Bulgarian:
Монашеска майна (ssp. robusta)
Catalan:
mainà religiós (robusta)
Czech:
loskuták posvátný (ssp. robusta)
Danish:
Beo (Stor)
German:
Bergbeo (Niasbeo)
Spanish:
Miná Religioso (de Nías)
Spanish (Spain):
Miná religioso (de Nías)
Estonian:
suurmaina (ssp. robusta)
Finnish:
pyhämaina (robusta)
French:
Mainate religieux (robusta)
Croatian:
bradušasti čvorak (robusta)
Indonesian:
Tiong emas (Nias)
Icelandic:
Prestastari (robusta)
Nepali:
मदनसारिका मैना (Nias)
Dutch:
Grote beo (Niasbeo)
Norwegian:
beostær (robusta)
Polish:
gwarek turkusowy (G.r. robusta)
Slovak:
beo posvätný (vraní)
Serbian:
Mina sa ostrva Nias
Swedish:
beostare (robusta)
Thai:
นกขุนทอง (เกาะนียัซ)
Turkish:
Küpeli Çiğdeci (robusta)
Ukrainian:
Бео священний (великий)
Chinese:
鹩哥 (robusta)
Chinese (Traditional):
九官鳥(robusta)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Common Hill Myna (robusta) ( Gracula religiosa robusta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Common Hill-Myna (robusta) ( Gracula religiosa robusta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Common Hill-Myna (robusta) ( Gracula religiosa robusta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Common Hill Myna (robusta) ( Gracula religiosa robusta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Nias Hill-Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Nias Hill-Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Nias Hill-Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Nias Hill-Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Nias Hill-Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Nias Hill-Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Nias Hill-Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Nias Hill-Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Avilist 2025:
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta)
Clements, version 2021:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Common Hill Myna (Nias) ( Gracula religiosa robusta) [version 3]
eBird version 2023:
Common Hill Myna (Nias) ( Gracula religiosa robusta) [version 3]
eBird version 2024:
Common Hill Myna (Nias) ( Gracula religiosa robusta) [version 3]
eBird version 2025:
Common Hill Myna (Nias) ( Gracula religiosa robusta) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Nias Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Nias Hill Myna ( Gracula robusta) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Gracula religiosa robusta [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gracula robusta [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)

This taxon is a subspecies of Gracula religiosa

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: minà de l'illa Nias
Czech: loskuták velký
Danish: Stor Beo
German: Hügelbeo, Niasbeo
English: Common Hill Myna (Nias), Common Hill Myna (robusta), Common Hill-Myna (robusta), hill myna, Nias Hill Myna, Nias Hill-Myna, Nias Myna, Nias Mynah
English, HBW: Nias Hill Myna
English (IOC): Nias Hill Myna
English (United States): Nias Myna
Esperanto: niasa majno, Niasa montominao
Spanish: Mainá del Nias, Miná de la Nias, Miná de Nias
Spanish (Spain): Miná de la Nias
Spanish (HBW): Nias Myna
Estonian: niase maina
French: Mainate de Nias, Mainate religieux (robusta), Mainate robuste
Croatian: niaški čvorak
Hungarian: Nias-szigeti beó
Indonesian: Tiong emas nias, Tiong Nias
Italian: Gracula di Nias
Japanese (romaji): niasukyuukanchou
Japanese: ニアスキュウカンチョウ
Scientific: Graaila javanensis ophellochlora, Gracula religiosa robusta, Gracula robusta
Lithuanian: Niaso salų šventoji maina
Dutch: Niasbeo
Norwegian Nynorsk: Niasbeostare
Norwegian: Niasbeostær
Polish: gwarek turkusowy
Portuguese: mainato-de-nias
Portuguese (Portugal): mainá-de-nias
Russian: Большая майна
Slovak: beo vraní
Swedish: niasbeostare
Turkish: Nias küpeli çiğdecisi
Ukrainian: Бео великий
Chinese: 尼亚鹩哥
Chinese (Traditional): 尼亞斯鷯哥

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