mynahs
Vocal Asian starlings
Mynahs is the plural of mynah, a stocky Asian bird in the starling family known for its ability to mimic human speech.
The hill mynah is the species most commonly kept as a pet for this talent.
Also spelled myna or minas.
A pair of mynahs chattered in the garden.
Glossy gregarious passerine
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beak · wings · flock · perch · nest · plumage · roost · foraging
Producing speech aloud
- speechOral communication ability
- imitationCopy of the original
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- whistlingBlowing air tunefully
phrases · echo · mimic · copycat · sounds · calls · repertoire · learning
Animals gathered together
- gregariousFond of companionship
- communalShared by a community
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- noisyProducing much sound
chattering · gathering · roost · urban · suburban · bold · fearless · scavenging
South Asian republic
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- BaliIndonesian resort province
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
- MalaysiaSoutheast Asian federation
Philippines · Pacific · introduced · Hawaii · Australia · Fiji · subtropical · native
starling
Glossy gregarious passerine
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
feathers · beak · wings · flock · perch · nest · plumage · roost · foraging · avian
talking
Producing speech aloud
- speechOral communication ability
- imitationCopy of the original
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
whistling · phrases · echo · mimic · copycat · sounds · calls · repertoire · learning · trained
flock
Animals gathered together
- gregariousFond of companionship
- communalShared by a community
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
noisy · chattering · gathering · roost · urban · suburban · bold · fearless · scavenging · adaptable
India
South Asian republic
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- BaliIndonesian resort province
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
Malaysia · Philippines · Pacific · introduced · Hawaii · Australia · Fiji · subtropical · native · endemic
- rainforest lifetoucans, orangutans, macaws, sloths, parrots
mynahsparrots
Repeats without comprehension
cockatoos · parakeets · macaws · budgerigars · lovebirds
mynahsmute swans
White waterfowl, actually vocal
vultures · storks · pelicans · hummingbirds
- mynah birdSpeech-mimicking Asian bird