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Acridotheres tristis
An aggressive and confident bird, the common myna has adapted well to the urban environment, making it one of the most abundant and familiar birds in Asia. The word ‘mynah’ has been derived from the Sanskrit word ‘madana’, which draws its inspiration from the English word ‘bubbles’, indicating happiness.Thus, the word ‘mynah’ means ‘brimming with happiness or joy’. The Global Invasive Species Database has listed mynah as the top 100 worst invaders in the world.
Mynah holds different significance for different nations. While it is the national symbol of Bali; in India, it is seen more as a symbol of everlasting love.
Spotted on Feb 3, 2013
Submitted on Mar 15, 2013
![salik [jungle myna ] Acridotheres fuscus.](https://lh4.ggpht.com/qDzPY_R83PjBXOJXxzlSzpqdb9GiAcWTY0PzdnjhQVVKGi60nnfKXTUsf22MpaBR8Q0dykAB-EU_6gK6aimD=s62-c)
50 Comments (1–25)
Congratulations on spotting of the week, Atul!
Congratulations Atul - well deserved ! so happy for you.
Thank you so much all !
wow congo......!!!!!!
Congratulations Atul!
Congratulations Atul !!
Hi Atul, Io need your mynas to help me Id this beetle.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172...
Congratulations Atul!
Congrats Atul! Great shots!
congrats Atul
Thank you all :-)
congrats, beautiful image, the info is very interesting too!
congrats Atul !
Congratulations!
What a cute pair! Congrats! :)
Congratulations! Lovely series!
Congratulations Atul!
Lovely duttagupta35504 ..... thank you so much for sharing this lovely little chant .... loved it :)
My aunt told me this little chant about what you will get with the number of mynahs: One for sorrow, two for joy, three for letter, four for boy, five for silver, six for gold, seven for secrets never to be told. You saw two, and that's most certainly joy with a spotting of the week!
Thank you all for all those wonderful comments .... its an honor :)
congrats..! i watch her daily across my garden..!!
Congos Atul! Nice capture!
Great capture Atul my friend,congrats on the NGSOW,thanks for sharing such a amzing spotting page
Congratulations Doc :):)
Fantastic news. Atul, great! Congratulations!