Common myna | 台北市立動物園資訊網

InHawaii,wherethecommonmynawasintroducedtocontrolpestarmywormsandcutwormsinsugarcanecrops,thebirdhashelpedtospreadtherobust ...

Bird of the family Sturnidae

The common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah,[2] is a bird in the family Sturnidae, native to Asia. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the common myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments.

The range of the common myna is increasing at such a rapid rate that in 2000 the IUCN Species Survival Commission declared it one of the worlds most invasive species and one of only three birds listed among "100 of the Worlds Worst Invasive Species" that pose a threat to biodiversity, agriculture and human interests.[3] In particular, the species poses a serious threat to the ecosystems of Australia, where it was named "The Most Important Pest/Problem" in 2008.[4]

In 1760, the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the common myna in his Ornithologie, based on a specimen that he mistakenly believed had been collected in the Philippines. H...