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Common Myna or Indian Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Description:

The IUCN declared this myna as one of the only three birds among the world's 100 worst invasive species.

Habitat:

Aqua Terr Zoo Vienna; in the wilde: Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the Middle East, South Africa, Israel, North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and various oceanic islands, including a very prominent population in Hawaii. Typically found in open woodland, cultivation and around habitation(Wikipedia)

Notes:

The IUCN declared this myna as one of the only three birds among the world's 100 worst invasive species.

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4 Comments

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Thanks Kat, Atul and Nicole for the nice comments.

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Beautiful photo, I love all the detail on the feathers!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

Nice shots!

Saarbrigger
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Saarbrigger

Wien, Wien, Austria

Spotted on Jan 4, 2012
Submitted on Jan 8, 2012

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