Southern Hill Myna (Gracula indica)
About the Southern Hill Myna
The southern hill myna (Gracula indica) is a member of the starling family. It is a resident of the forested regions of south India and Sri Lanka. This species moves around in flocks in the forest, and members of a flock keep in contact with a wide range of vocalizations. The French word for the bird mainate is probably derived from the Indo-Portuguese mainato, from the name of a songbird living near water, and is probably a metaphor since it refers to a man whose job is to wash the clothes of others.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 60 recordings for this species: 27 CC BY-NC-SA · 10 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in India, Sri Lanka in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatriarecording
- Ashy PriniaPrinia socialisrecording
- Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscusrecording
- Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalisrecording
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceusrecording
- Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensisrecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.