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Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica
Southern Hill Myna (Gracula indica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Southern Hill Myna (Gracula indica) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 192 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Gracula
- Species indica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 192 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Southern Hill Myna is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Southern Hill Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Southern Hill Myna (Gracula indica) is a member of the Sturnidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw India and Sri Lanka.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 192 g, with a wing length of about 13.9 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 141,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Southern Hill Myna?
The Southern Hill Myna is a large bird that weighs around 192 g.
Where does the Southern Hill Myna live?
The Southern Hill Myna is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw India and Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Southern Hill Myna belong to?
The Southern Hill Myna (Gracula indica) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Southern Hill Myna eat?
The Southern Hill Myna is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Southern Hill Myna migrate?
The Southern Hill Myna is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Southern Hill Myna endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Southern Hill Myna make?
1 real field recording of the Southern Hill Myna — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Southern Hill Myna's range?
The Southern Hill Myna has a mapped global range of about 141,000 km².
Conservation
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