Common Myna

Type
Species Summary

Summary

Abundant. An invasive species that is now resident. Nests in palm and in air vents on sides of houses which they have learned to open and close. Destructive raiding other birds’ nests killing fledglings and eating eggs. Originally from India.

Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)Thumbnail

Status in KAUST

Breeding resident
Invasive species

Abundance in KAUST

1 - Common

Places seen in KAUST
Island mangrovesThumbnail
South BeachThumbnail
Golf CourseThumbnail
King Abdullah MonumentThumbnail
Island parks and gardens
Search pictures of Common Myna in KAUST
Example Image
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Image from Brian James

Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
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10910985381010108

Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/632303
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