林八哥 Traditional form: 林八哥 Pinyin (reading): línbāge Definitions: (bird species of China) great myna (Acridotheres grandis) Characters: 林 - forest, grove; surname 八 - eight; all around, all sides 哥 - elder brother Traditional characters: 林 - forest, grove; surname 八 - eight; all around, all sides 哥 - elder brother