Mino (bird)

Mino (bird)
Mino
Yellow-faced Myna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Mino
Lesson, 1827
species

M. dumontii
M. anais
M. kreffti

Mino is a genus of mynas, birds in the starling family. These are the largest of the starlings, and are found in tropical moist lowland forests in Papua New Guinea and neighbouring islands. The members of the genus are:

The Long-tailed Myna was formerly considered a subspecies of the Yellow-faced Myna.

References

  • Feare, Chris; Craig, Adrian (1999). Starlings and Mynas. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-7136-3961-X. 

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  • Gracula musica — Mino bird Mi no bird (m[imac] n[ o] b[ e]rd). [Hind. main[=a].] (Zo[ o]l.) An Asiatic bird ({Gracula musica}), allied to the starlings. It is black, with a white spot on the wings, and a pair of flat yellow wattles on the head. It is often tamed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • myna — my na, mynah my nah, n. [See {Mino bird}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera {Acridotheres}, {Sturnopastor}, {Sturnia}, {Gracula}, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and like …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mynah — myna my na, mynah my nah, n. [See {Mino bird}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera {Acridotheres}, {Sturnopastor}, {Sturnia}, {Gracula}, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mynah — myna my na, mynah my nah, n. [See {Mino bird}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera {Acridotheres}, {Sturnopastor}, {Sturnia}, {Gracula}, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Teeong — Tee*ong , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The mino bird. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • List of birds of Papua New Guinea — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Papua New Guinea. The avifauna of Papua New Guinea includes a total of 781 species, of which 76 are endemic, one has been introduced by humans, and 18 are rare or accidental. 28 species are globally… …   Wikipedia

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