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Common myna populations in Australia are now concentrated along the eastern coast around Sydney and its surrounding suburbs, [48] with sparser populations in Victoria and a few isolated communities in Queensland. [49] During 2009 several municipal councils in New South Wales began trials of catching myna birds in an effort to reduce numbers. [50]
This genus has representatives in tropical southern Asia from Iran east to southern China and Indonesia.Two species have been introduced widely elsewhere. The common myna has been introduced to South Africa, Israel, Hawaii, North America, Australia and New Zealand, and the crested myna to the Vancouver region of British Columbia.
Several species have been introduced to areas like North America, Australia, South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand, especially the common myna, which is often regarded as an invasive species. It is often known as "Selarang" and "Teck Meng" in Malay and Chinese respectively in Singapore, due to their high population there.
The starling species familiar to most people in Europe and North America is the common starling, and throughout much of Asia and the Pacific, the common myna is indeed common. Starlings have strong feet, their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit.
Common myna; I. Indian pied myna; This page was last edited on 20 December 2019, at 22:18 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. European starling, Sturnus vulgaris; Rosy starling, Pastor roseus; Common myna, Acridotheres tristis (I)
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