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Gang gang cockatoos puns4/7/2024 ![]() From left to right, Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis), Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) and Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys). And instead of attacking in pairs, Noisy Miners tend to gang up on other birds in larger numbers. The big difference, apart from the spelling, is that Common Mynas are mostly brown and the native Noisy Miners are grey. They both look fairly similar, with black heads and yellow beaks and eyeliner. Although, I should point out that many of these incidents are mistaken identification of the even more aggressive native species, the Noisy Miner ( Manorina melanocephala). This tendency to attack smaller birds is probably one of the reasons people hate them. And they mate for life, forming a formidable pair that aggressively defends a 1-3 hectare territory from other birds. They lay their eggs in tree or wall cavities, and compete with native species that do the same. ![]() So they’re an invasive species, but how damaging are they really? Well, it’s actually hard to tell. But, perhaps because they thrive in human habitats, they’ve since spread throughout the world, and are found on every continent except Antarctica. In fact, their only redeeming feature seems to as an easy source of headline puns.Ĭommon Mynas are also known as Indian Mynas, and as the name suggests they originally came from India. ![]() So much, that even when research shows it might not be worth trying to eradicate, newspapers report the exact opposite. The Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis) is hated so much that on ABC’s Wildwatch it was voted Australia’s number one pest or problem, above cane toads and rabbits.
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