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From 'gentle' and 'graceful' to the 'cane toad of the sky': How Australia turned on the common myna
The common myna is sometimes referred to as " Australia's most hated bird . " Originally from South and Central Asia, the introduced species from the starling family is abundant, raucous and bold.
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The common myna, an introduced starling from South and Central Asia, is described as “Australia’s most hated bird.” The species is abundant, raucous and bold, thriving in many regions where it has been introduced, including Taiwan, Mauritius and Florida. In 2000, the International Union for Conservation of Nature listed the myna among the 100 worst invasive species worldwide.
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