Common Myna Distribution in Australia
The Common Mynas were introduced to Canberra in 1969 and have since spread to most of Eastern Australia and New Zealand. The spread of the Common Myna in the last 10 years is devastating. In the year 2000, the Common Myna was listed as one of the top 100 world’s worst invasive species by the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
Common Mynas in the Clarence Valley
Common Mynas have been sighted in nearly every locality and town in the Clarence Valley. Your sightings are being mapped by the CVCIA Myna Team and can be seen in this Batchgeo map below (thanks to Kevin and Frederick).
View Indian Myna sightings – Clarence Valley in a full screen map
So this is serious. We need many more people out there trapping these birds and working together to keep them in check. Please report Common Myna sightings so we can coordinate trapping efforts and recognise trends in bird numbers.