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Building the Realtime User Experience
First Edition Juli 2010
ISBN 978-0-596-80615-6
319 Seiten
EUR29.00
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The animal on the cover of Building the Realtime User
Experience is a common hill myna (Gracula
religiosa). Myna birds (sometimes spelled mynah) are not a
biological group: instead, humans applied the term to species of the
starling family that are native to India and surrounding areas. These are
very social animals, and are typically found in forested areas in groups of
around six individuals. Mynas are omnivorous, with a diet of insects,
nectar, and fruit.
Common hill mynas have glossy black plumage with white patches on
their wings. Their bill is colored orange fading into yellow (rather like a
piece of candy corn), and their legs are yellow. They have distinctive
yellow wattles beneath their eyes and on the back of their neck. The
position and shape of these wattles are the easiest way to distinguish
between the various hill mynas of the Gracula genus.
Rather than walking with the jaunty gait common to other starlings, hill
mynas hop from branch to branch in the treetops.
Myna birds are famous for their talking ability, and the common hill
myna in particular is renowned for mimicry. In the wild, this species has a
large repertoire of calls shared by neighboring groups—local dialects that
change completely between different areas. In captivity, if training begins
at a young age, these mynas are able to imitate a wide range of phrases and
sounds with uncanny accuracy and pitch. Myna owners should remember that
these birds are intelligent, will only learn phrases that appeal to them (an
enthusiastic tone of voice usually catches their attention), and are
always listening to conversation around them. Check out
Johnny Carson’s interview session with a myna bird at http://bit.ly/bWJFYu.
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