Genus Acridotheres
Global review of introduced Acridotheres ssp. Sightings
Survey year 2015
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Global Review of Introduced Acridotheres spp. Sightings Country:………...………………
1. - Location:
1.1. - Date……………………………….
1.2. – Please indicate area type:
Island area Name: …………………………………………………….. Continental area Name:………………………………...……………………
1.3. - Please, indicate in detail the location of the birds: a) Name the country, the town, the postal code, the street and the number. Maps and photographs are welcomed..…………..………………………………………………..… ...... ……………………………………..………………………………………………... b) Name parks, zoological gardens, golf camps, schools, gardens, commercial centres, restaurants or bars. Country side, farms and rural areas…………………………….……. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……...... c) Contribute with points of reference and suggest nearby recognizable locations. (bridges, monuments, churches, etc.)………………….…..………………..…...
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……………………. ..…………………………..……………….…………….…….…… ……………………………………………………………………………………………. d) Do you have GIS layers you can send with ranges and data sources?......
2.- Species of Acridotheres :
Please, indicate the species observed in this location:
Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=108&fr=1&sts=sss Crested Myna, Acridotheres cristatellus http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/summary/22710946/0 Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=362&fr=1&sts=tss&lang=EN Other Myna specie, Acridotheres … … … … … ….. ……….. http://www...... (Please insert any high resolution images to assist with identification) 3. - Numbers:
Numbers of birds observed in this location:
1 - 10 10 – 50 50 – 100 more than 100 birds more than 1000 birds INBIMA Invasive Bird Management e-mail: [email protected] : 00 34 620 126 525
Unknown 4. - History: a) How many times have you seen mynas in this location?
Only this time Occasionally Weekly Daily b) How often do you visit this location?
Only this time Occasionally Weekly Daily c) When was the first time you saw the birds?
Date:………………………………………………………………..
If you are not sure, please, indicate if it was:
Less than a month Less than six months Within this year Unknown d) Please list the main problems caused by Acridotheres in your country (e.g. what sectors are affected; which native species are attacked or threatened; what is generally considered the biggest problem.)……………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… e) Do you know the pathway of introduction of these bird species into your country and spread within your country?...... f) Can Mynas be bought in pet shops? ……………….…………………………. d) Do Myna breeders exist in the country of this location?
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Yes No
5.- Reproduction:
Please, indicate if there are any signs of:
Sexual display Nests Eggs Clutches Unknown
6.- Roosting sites:
Please, indicate if there are flocks of birds, using natural sleeping sites or human structures to sleep:
Natural sleeping sites: (Eg., trees) Yes No Artificial structures: (Eg., ………………….) Yes No
7.- Other information that you might consider relevant:
Please include any additional information that you consider important, that may have been omitted in the questionnaire:……………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………….
8.- Contact details: a) Name of contact person:……………………………………………………………….. b) Full name of the institution and affiliation: ………………………………...... ……………………………………………………………………………………………. c) Mailing address: ……………………...……………………………………...………... d) Telephone:………..………….………………………………………………………… e) Fax:………... ………………………………………………………………………….. Formatada: Português (Portugal) INBIMA Invasive Bird Management e-mail: [email protected] : 00 34 620 126 525
f) E mail:………………………………………………………………………………...
Please return the completed form to Susana Saavedra at [email protected] If you want to send it by post mail, please, do so to:
INBIMA P.O. Box - 6009 38007 – Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canary Islands – Spain
Susana Saavedra Cruz Invasive Bird Management IUCN/ISSG Member Skype: susana.saavedra
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