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 HILL MYNA

Young Common Hill Myna photographed in Nepal.

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Nepal           (4)

Sometimes spelt mynah, and was formerly known simply as Hill Mynah. Range across hill regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia. 29 cm long. Often found in agricultural crops. Very loud noisy bird, often kept as pets.

COMMON MYNA

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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.