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| SCIENTIFIC
CLASSIFICATION |
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| COMMON
NAME: |
golden-crested
mynah |
| KINGDOM: |
Animalia |
| PHYLUM: |
Chordata |
| CLASS: |
Aves |
| ORDER: |
Passeriformes |
| FAMILY: |
Sturnidae |
| GENUS
SPECIES: |
Ampeliceps
coronatus (crown) |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The
golden-crested mynah is a small bird with a bright
yellow crest that lays flat against its head. This
species also has a blackish back and wings and an
orange beak. |
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| SIZE: |
Approximately
21.59 cm (8.5 in.) in length |
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| DIET: |
Mostly
feeds on insects and fruits; sometimes includes
small fish, birds and lizards |
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| INCUBATION: |
11-14 days |
| CLUTCH
SIZE |
3-5
eggs |
| FLEDGING
DURATION |
Approximately
3 weeks |
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| HABITAT: |
Tropical
regions; found in lowland forests |
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| POPULATION: |
GLOBAL |
Unknown |
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| STATUS: |
IUCN |
Not
listed |
| CITES |
Not
listed |
| USFWS |
Not
listed |
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| 1. |
Mynahs are able to learn to mimic human voices or
any sounds they choose. |
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| 2. |
The
word "mynah" derives from the Sanskrit
madana meaning joyful or delightful, which
is derived from the root meaning "bubbles". So
the derived word "mynah" means "bubbling
with joy". |
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| 3. |
Mynahs
tend to build their nests in holes, preferably tree
cavities, but also sometimes in cliff sides, walls
or even sometimes in holes in rooftops. |
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| Although
starlings and mynah birds, are native to Africa
and southeast Asia, some were intentionally introduced
to North America, Hawaii, and Australia to aid in
insect control. |
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Austin,
G. Birds of the World. Golden Press, Inc.,
New York. 1961.
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| Gotch,
A.F. Birds - Their Latin Names Explained.
Poole, Dorst: Blandford Press, 1981. |
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| Perrins,
C.. Birds: Their Life, Their Ways, Their World.
New York: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
1979. |
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| Perrins,
C. M. and A. L.A. Middleton, eds. The Encyclopedia
of Birds. New York: Facts on File Pub. 1985. |
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| Perrins,
C. M. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds:
The Definitive Reference to Birds of the World.
New York: Prentice Hall Press. 1990. |
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| http://www.honoluluzoo.org/mynah_bird.htm |
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| http://www.mynahbird.com/articles/mynahs/mynahs.html |
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