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Common myna

Acridotheres tristris

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

These birds are bold, opportunistic and fearless. They thrive in urban conditions.

Habitat:

This photograph shows why the Common myna is almost becoming an invasive species in urban areas. They can exploit urban niches; here they have found a crack in a tall overhead street light and colonized it.

Notes:

They do this everywhere in cities...traffic lights, street lights at lower levels, cracks in walls...you name it

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