Acridotheres tristis

Common Myna at Watson, ACT

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Acridotheres tristis 23 May 2023 MatthewFrawley
Acridotheres tristis 23 May 2023 waltraud

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I can't make good bird photos with my mobile; the common myna birds have increased in numbers over the past 7 years or so - not observed 12 years ago when I undertook the first monitoring visits to the reserve east of what is now The Fair. there are now also regularly observed Noisy Miners and starlings which haven't been noticed 12 years ago. on the other hand the frequency and diversity of little woodland birds crashed....

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   23 May 2023
A direct result of human development further fragmenting the landscape and putting more pressure on the already small pocket of remnant woodland here.
Mike wrote:
   23 May 2023
See https://indianmynaaction.org.au/.

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  • 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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