Bagi orang awam yang tidak mengerti tentang burung beo, mungkin melihat burung Beo Nias ini tidak ada bedanya dengan burung beo lainnya, namun bagi Anda penggemar mereka tentu akan mudah membedakannya karena tubuh burung Beo Nias terlihat lebih besar dan lebih gagah. This genus has representatives in tropical southern Asia from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia, and the common hill myna, a popular cage bird, has been introduced to the United States. The Hill Myna is generally an arboreal frugivore, but also includes nectar, insects, and lizards in its diet. Figs are eaten most frequently, followed by berries and seeds from a variety of trees and shrubs. Most of the insects eaten are gleaned from trees, but it has been known to catch winged termites in the air (Feare, 1999).

Otak burung beo memiliki inti yang bisa mengatur serta mengolah kemampuan vokalnya secara lebih baik. Jika dibandingkan dengan burung kicau lainnya, struktur otak beo jauh lebih unik dan kompleks. 2. Jaringan Cincin Luar OtakBeo atau mamiang adalah burung sejenis dengan jalak dan kerabatnya. Wilayah persebaran burung dari keluarga Sturnidae ini meliputi daratan Himalaya, India, Sri Lanka, Filipina, Jawa, hingga Kepulauan Sunda Kecil.

Bertram, B. 1970. The vocal behavior of the Indian Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa.. Animal Behavior, 3: 79-192. Feare, C. 1984. The Starling. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. French: Mainate religieux, Mainate religieux, M. de Sumbawa ou M. indien, Mainate religieux, M. indien, M. de Nias ou M. d'Enggano The Sri Lanka hill myna, Ceylon myna or Sri Lanka myna ( Gracula ptilogenys), is a myna, a member of the starling family. This bird is endemic to Sri Lanka.In the Southern Hill Myna, the wattles are separate and curve towards the top of the head. The Indonesian populations which are treated as distinct by many authors differ in size, particularly that of the bill. This myna is a resident breeder from Kumaon division in India (80° eastern longitude) east through Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, the lower Himalayas, terai and foothills up to 2000 m ASL. Its range continues east through Southeast Asia northeastwards to southern China, and via Thailand southeastwards across northern Indonesia to Palawan in the Philippines. Seperti halnya Beo Jawa, Beo Srilanka juga menjadi satwa endemik yang hanya berhabitat di hutan serta ladang kawasan Srilanka. Burung bernama latin Gracula ptilogenys ini memiliki ciri khas yang mudah dikenali, yakni terdapat corak unik berupa gelambir kuning pendek di bagian pundak. worldbirdphotos.com