mynah bird
Asian talking bird
A mynah bird is a tropical Asian bird of the starling family, known for its ability to mimic human speech and other sounds.
Mynahs are popular as pets for this reason, though they're also kept for pest control in some regions.
The spelling myna is equally common.
The mynah bird repeated everything we said.
- talkingProducing speech aloud
- talk backRespond with disrespect
- mimicOne who copies others
- copy catOne who mimics others
- cageBarred confinement structure
tropical · beak · feathers · starling · chatter · perch · exotic · squawk · pet · singing · black · glossy · wings · imitate · aviary · Southeast Asia · whistling · intelligent
- domestic birdschicken, hen, rooster, goose, duck
- urban wildlifepigeon, house mouse, brown rat, house sparrow, rat
- vocal imitationmimicry, impersonation, mockingbird, impression, echo
- Asian BirdsJapanese crane, junglefowl, babbler, barbet, broadbill
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
- parrotsparrot, parrots, macaw, macaws, cockatoo