Common Myna Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Calls
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Hawaii, January 30, 1978Recorded by Doug Pratt / Macaulay Library
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Hawaii, March 07, 1965Recorded by William V. Ward / Macaulay Library
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Hawaii, May 18, 1977Recorded by Doug Pratt / Macaulay Library

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Songs

A highly vocal species and a good mimic, with both sexes singing year-round. Some songs last just a few seconds, with a handful of different note types repeated several times each in rapid succession. Other songs are much longer, sometimes going on for 20 seconds or more, and consist of an incredibly varied array of whistles, clicks, gruff notes, and imitations of other bird species. Captive individuals are capable of mimicking human speech.