Acridotheres tristis

Common Myna at Canberra, ACT

Acridotheres tristis at Canberra, ACT - 14 Jan 2020
Acridotheres tristis at Canberra, ACT - 14 Jan 2020
Acridotheres tristis at Canberra, ACT - 14 Jan 2020
Acridotheres tristis at Canberra, ACT - 14 Jan 2020
Acridotheres tristis at Canberra, ACT - 14 Jan 2020
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Identification history

Acridotheres tristis 22 Jan 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Acridotheres tristis 18 Jan 2020 AlisonMilton

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Among the rocks beside the flowing stream, this little chick couldn't yet fly. Mum was watching from above. Five adults seen in total.

2 comments

   23 Jan 2020
Should've caught it :/
AlisonMilton wrote:
   23 Jan 2020
No way of disposing of it. I was on foot and catching buses and I don't have the heart to kill anything.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 6 Abundance
  • 14 Jan 2020 09:22 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Acridotheres tristis Scientific name
  • Common Myna Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
  • Up to 788.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 62 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Acridotheres tristis Sturnus tristis Sturnus (Sturnus) tristis

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