MYNA

Photographed at Shakespeare Regional Park, June 2017

(*   27)              MYNA                  Acridotheres tristis 

NEW ZEALAND              16

Also known in Australia as Indian Myna. In New Zealand a locally abundant Asian introduction, covering most of the North Island. 24 cm. Found in parks, gardens, orchards, farmland and sometimes on forest margins.

COMMON MYNA

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(see   27)         COMMON MYNA          Acridotheres tristis

SINGAPORE         (35) 

Also known as Indian Myna. Common resident of scrub, grassland, parkland and urban areas. 25 cm. Distribution: Parts of Middle East and Central Asia, east to Indian sub-continent, Southeast Asia, and Thai-Maly Peninsula; widely introduced worldwide.

COMMON MYNA

Photographed in Denpasar, Bali October 2016

(see  27)              COMMON MYNA                    Acridotheres tristis  

INDONESIA (Bali)            (104)        

Also known as Indian myna or mynah. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct; very adaptive to urban environment, so much so it was listed in 2000 as the world's most invasive species. 23 cm. Native to Asia; but introduced to other parts of the world, such as Canada, Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Hawaii, South Africa and Florida, as well as others.

COMMON MYNA

27    COMMON MYNA          Acridotheres tristis

Australia     (27)

Also known as Indian myna or Mynah. It is 23-25 cms. The myna was introduced to Australia from Asia in the 1860s. It is now widely considered a pest. It inhabits urban areas and agricultural areas. Found in an area around Laura/Mossman in northern Queensland, Brisbane, and from the NSW north coast down into most of Victoria. Found in pairs and loose flocks.