common myna

Just a common myna, my companion on the road.

The common myna has also been observed preying on nests.

Like many animals the Common Myna can be different things to different people.

The species is evolutionarily closest to the common myna.

In Australia, the common myna is an invasive pest.

The common myna is readily identified by the brown body, black hooded head and the bare yellow patch behind the eye.

I would ask that you take some time to consider this document, as it may be very useful in informing our Common Myna policy.

Another hypothetical cause of extinction is exotic parasites and disease introduced from Asia with the common myna.

Like most starlings, the common myna is omnivorous.

By 1991, common myna population density in Canberra averaged 15 birds per square kilometer.

In the early 2000s it has become an invasive species in Israel, alongside the common myna that invaded a few years earlier.

At about 29 cm length, it is somewhat larger than the common myna (Acridotheres tristis).

The deliberately introduced common myna is an environmental pest that is firmly established in the urban area.

Background info on impact of the Common Myna:

They are often seen within cities and villages although they are not as bold as the common myna.

Like the common myna, they sometimes follow grazing animals picking up disturbed insects or even ticks on the animals.

The common myna has two subspecies:

Common Starlings were the most abundant species, and unfortunately the Common Myna is also there in low numbers.

The common myna was first introduced to Australia in Victoria between 1863 and 1872 into Melbourne's market gardens to control insects.

In Sanskrit literature, the common myna has a number of names, most are descriptive of the appearance or behaviour of the bird.

The common myna and great horned owl have been intentionally introduced onto Hiva Oa.

Acridotheres tristis The Common Myna has probably the biggest increase in population of any species of the survey.

In its native India the common myna is called the "Farmer's Friend" because it eats insects that destroy crop plants.

Research suggests they tend to avoid large, dangerous, or agile species that forage close to cover, such as the common myna (Acridotheres tristis).

The dramatically decline was caused by the extensive forest clearings and the competition especially from common myna and rat predation.