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单词 mynah
释义

mynah

/ˈmʌɪnə /
(also mynah bird or myna)
noun
An Asian and Australasian starling that typically has dark plumage, gregarious behaviour, and a loud call.
  • Family Sturnidae: several genera and species, in particular the hill mynah or southern grackle (Gracula religiosa), which is popular as a cage bird because of its ability to mimic the human voice.
Sparrows, starlings, Indian mynahs and feral pigeons rarely visit Australian gardens, which welcome an array of colourful native birds....
  • Soil can be seeded within monoculture grass, or trees can be planted widely apart so that they do not become roosts for mynas and starlings.
  • There are even a few rare records of mynas attacking people.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Hindi mainā.

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