Common Hill Myna
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Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
7 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The common hill myna (Gracula religiosa), sometimes spelled "mynah" and formerly simply known as the hill myna or myna bird, is a species of starling found in the hills of South and Southeast Asia. The Sri Lanka hill myna, a former subspecies of G. religiosa, is now generally accepted as a separate species G. ptilogenys. The Nias hill myna (G. robusta) are also widely accepted as specifically distinct, and many authors favor treating the southern hill myna (G. indica) from the Nilgiris and elsewhere in the Western Ghats of India as a separate species. The common hill myna is a popular talking bird. Its specific name religiosa may allude to the practice of teaching mynas to repeat sacred prayers. The common hill myna is one of the most commonly spotted birds in Asian aviculture. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hill Myna sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

<5% · Rare
Asian Glossy Starling
LC

Asian Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aplonis panayensis

<5% · Rare
Crested Myna
LC Endemic

Crested Myna

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acridotheres cristatellus

Insufficient data
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

50–60% · Likely
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Green Leafbird
NT

Lesser Green Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis cyanopogon

40–50% · Likely
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

40–50% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
LC

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prionochilus xanthopygius

40–50% · Likely
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
6 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
9 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
10 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Hill Myna in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hill Myna sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Hill Myna in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

October has the highest sighting rate for Common Hill Myna in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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