| 词条 | Myna |
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| name = Myna | image = Baliespreeuw.jpg | image_width = 220px | image_caption = Bali myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Aves | ordo = Passeriformes | familia = Sturnidae }}{{stack|float=right|clear=true | | | | | }} The myna ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|aɪ|n|ə}}; also spelled mynah) is a bird of the starling family (Sturnidae). This is a group of passerine birds which are native to southern Asia, especially India and Bangladesh. Several species have been introduced to areas like North America, Australia, South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand, especially the common myna which is often regarded as an invasive species. It is often known as "Selarang" and "Teck Meng" in Malay and Chinese respectively in Singapore, due to their high population there. Mynas are not a natural group;{{sfn|Zuccon|Cibois|Pasquet|Ericson|2006}} instead, the term myna is used for any starling in the Indian subcontinent, regardless of their relationships. This range was colonized twice during the evolution of starlings, first by rather ancestral starlings related to the coleto and Aplonis lineages, and millions of years later by birds related to the common starling and wattled starling's ancestors. These two groups of mynas can be distinguished in the more terrestrial adaptions of the latter, which usually also have less glossy plumage except on the heads and longer tails. The Bali myna which is nearly extinct in the wild is highly distinctive. Some mynas are considered talking birds, for their ability to reproduce sounds, including human speech, when in captivity. Myna is derived from the Hindi language mainā which itself is derived from Sanskrit madanā.[1][2]CharacteristicsMynas are medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark, often brown, although some species have yellow head ornaments. Most species nest in holes. Some species have become well known for their imitative skills; the common hill myna is one of these. SpeciesThe following are species of mynas. The coleto and the two Saroglossa starlings are included because of their position in the taxonomic list. Jungle and hill mynas{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
"True" mynas{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
The following species are often included in the Acridotheres mynas: {{div col|colwidth=25em}}
References1. ^{{cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/myna | title= myna | via= CollinsDictionary.com | work= Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged | edition= 11th | accessdate= November 22, 2012}} 2. ^{{cite encyclopedia |url= | title= myna | work= New Oxford American Dictionary}} Sources{{refbegin}}
| first1 = Dario | last1 = Zuccon | first2 = Alice | last2 = Cibois | first3 = Eric | last3 = Pasquet | first4 = Per G. P. | last4 = Ericson | date = 2006 | title = Nuclear and mitochondrial sequence data reveal the major lineages of starlings, mynas and related taxa. | journal = Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution | volume = 41 | issue = 2 | pages = 333-344 | doi = 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.007 | pmid = 16806992 | ref = harv }}{{refend}} External links{{Commons category|Sturnidae}}
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