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Gracula religiosa intermedia

Gracula religiosa intermedia

The Gracula religiosa intermedia, also known as the Asian Hill Myna, is a colorful bird famous for its ability to mimic sounds and voices. These birds are social and love to chatter with each other!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Gracula religiosa intermedia is a medium-sized bird with glossy black plumage that often shows iridescent green and purple hues in sunlight. It has prominent bright yellow-orange fleshy wattles and bare skin patches on its head, particularly behind the eyes and on the nape. White patches on its wings are visible during flight, distinguishing it from other dark-colored birds.

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Gracula religiosa intermedia
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Gracula religiosa intermedia

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby mynas are fed a special diet of mostly protein-rich insects by their parents.

Mynas communicate in a special 'dialect' specific to their local flock, like a secret code!

Their shiny black feathers sometimes flash with iridescent green and purple in the sunlight.

These birds use their strong, pointed beak like tweezers to carefully pick up tiny insects!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master Mimicry

Gracula religiosa intermedia can flawlessly imitate human speech and environmental sounds due to its complex vocal cords.

Fähigkeit

Voice Changer

This bird possesses a unique two-part voice box (syrinx) that allows it to produce a wide range of complex whistles and squawks.

Fähigkeit

Agile Forager

Gracula religiosa intermedia can skillfully pluck fruits and catch insects while moving through dense forest canopy with great dexterity.

Maße und Details

Länge
25-30 cm
Flügelspannweite
35-45 cm
Gewicht
0.15-0.25 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
13-17 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mostly eats sweet fruits and juicy insects found in the trees.

Hauptnahrung

  • Figs
  • Berries
  • Grasshoppers
  • Beetles
  • Nectar
  • Small Lizards

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Shikra

Accipiter badius

A common bird of prey.

eats

Banyan Fig

Ficus benghalensis

Feeds on its sweet fruits.

eats

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

Consumes various large insects.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Asian Hill MynaHill Myna

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Gracula religiosa intermedia?

25-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Gracula religiosa intermedia?

35-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Gracula religiosa intermedia?

0.15-0.25 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Gracula religiosa intermedia?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Gracula religiosa intermedia?

40 km/h

Was frisst Gracula religiosa intermedia?

Mostly eats sweet fruits and juicy insects found in the trees.

Wo findet man Gracula religiosa intermedia normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Gracula religiosa intermedia?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

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