Acridotheres Tristis Linnaeus, 1766 the Common Myna (Acridotheres Tristis) Is a Highly Commensal Passerine That Lives in Close Association with Humans

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Acridotheres tristis Linnaeus, 1766 The common myna (Acridotheres tristis) is a highly commensal Passerine that lives in close association with humans. It competes with small mammals and birds for nesting hollows and on some islands, such as Hawaii and Fiji, it preys on other birds’ eggs and chicks. It presents a threat to indigenous biota, particularly parrots and other birdlife, in Australia and elsewhere. The common myna has been introduced to parts of South East Asia, New Zealand, eastern Australia and southern Africa and Madagascar. It is also present on many islands in the Atlantic Ocean (including the Canary Islands, St Helena and Ascension Island), Indian Ocean (including Réunion, Mauritius, Rodriguez north to Lacadive and Maldive Islands and east to Andaman and Solomon Islands, Samoa, Cook Islands, Society Islands and some otherNicobar French Islands) Polynesian and Pacific islands). Ocean There (including are new Fiji, recordsNew Caledonia, of both the common myna and the jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus) on tropical islands, most recently on Kiribati. Photo credit: K.W Bridges [link] Besides destroying fruit crops and being a public nuisance (they are highly vocal birds), the common myna is a nest site competitor. A Risk assessment model by the Bureau of Rural Sciences, Australia, On the Comoros, mynas are known to compete for nest holes with the ‘Critically Endangered (CR)’ Anjouan Scops Owl (Otus 2003). Foraging traps are very useful for the control of small myna capnodes) and the Grand Comoro Scops owl (Otus pauliani). On populationsclassifies the ifcommon poisoning myna is notin the an highest option. threat Starlacide category DRC1339 (Bomford has Saint Helena, cats and the common myna are probably the most been used against mynas and is effective where there are no non- target species issues. Alphachloralose paste is used for temporary (CR)’ St. Helena plover (Charadrius sanctaehelenae) (IUCN, 2010). local control of mynas in cooler climates. significant predators of the chicks of the ‘Critically Endangered References: Bomford, M., 2003. Risk Assessment for the Import and Keeping of Exotic Vertebrates in Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra [link] IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1 [link] Click here to view archives of previous weeks’ species.

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J. Trop. Resour. Sustain. Sci. 5 (2017): 113-116 Bird Transect Survey at Kampung Baung Bayam: A Potential Ecotourism Attraction at Homestays in Kelantan, Malaysia Fong Pooi Har1, Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran2,* 1School of Biological Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia 2Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kelantan, Malaysia Received 10 April 2017 Abstract Accepted 24 July 2017 A direct observation survey of birds on a 2 km transect carried out in Kampung Baung Bayam, Online 30 November 2017 Kelantan revealed at least 20 species of birds. Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier), Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata), Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus), Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) Keywords: and White-throat Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) were commonly spotted during this study. A birds, IUCN, Kelantan. check on the conservation status in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species indicates that there is a need to add more data on avifauna in this area for conservation planning and management. ⌧*Corresponding author: © 2017 UMK Publisher. All rights reserved. Dr. Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran, Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kelantan, Malaysia. Email: [email protected] 1. Introduction there is a lack of local tour companies that provide such Birds are fascinating organisms and the diversity service as well as tour trips in their programs (MNS, 2008). of birds in South East Asia is quite remarkable with The potential of such activity in homestay programs in approximately 1327 species of birds (Robson, 2008). Their Malaysia especially in Kelantan has yet to be explored, as habitat varies from areas with zero to minimal human most homestay programs generally offer cultural aspects of activities, rural settlements up to modified urban Malaysian rural folks.
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