Acridotheres tristis

Common Myna at Canberra Airport, ACT

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Identification history

Acridotheres tristis 9 Nov 2021 natureguy
Acridotheres tristis 6 Nov 2021 Liam.m
Unverified 6 Nov 2021 FeralGhostbat

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Lonely egg on the grass at Canberra Airport.

2 comments

Liam.m wrote:
   8 Nov 2021
Pretty sure that it’s a common myna egg, but I’m no expert when it comes to eggs.
natureguy wrote:
   9 Nov 2021
Its the only bird I know locally that lays bright blue eggs like this.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • False Nesting site

Species information

  • Acridotheres tristis Scientific name
  • Common Myna Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 1021m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Acridotheres tristis Sturnus tristis Sturnus (Sturnus) tristis

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