Origin
Acridotheres tristis is native to southern Asia and India. Common myna were introduced to the United States as escaped pets from the pet trade in Florida and intentional releases in Hawaii to control pests of sugarcane plots and pastures.

Life Cycle
A. tristis is a member of the starling family that is brownish in plumage and distinguishable by a patch of yellow skin around the eyes and white tips on the tail feathers and wings. Adult common myna are 9.5 in. (24 cm) in length with a wingspan of 18 in. (46 cm). Nest construction is completed by both sexes with nests located in tree cavities, building crevices, and tree tops. Females lay 2-5 eggs with both parents incubating. Incubation length is approximately 15 days with fledging occurring after 4 weeks.

Distribution
A. tristis is established in Florida and Hawaii.

Control Efforts
The importation of A. tristis is prohibited. Common myna can cause damage to agricultural crops and carry parasites transmittable to humans.

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/crested-myna
http://www.tsusinvasives.org/home/database/acridotheres-tristis

Resources

• Global Invasive Species Database - Invasive Species Specialist Group
• Fact sheet - Australian Museum
• Wikipedia - Wikimedia Foundation, Inc
• Animal Diversity Web - University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
• Animal Pest Alert - Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food

Selected Images

Maps

Invasive Listing Sources

• Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
• Florida Invasive Species Partnership

References