Common Myna Breeding

["Harvey Perkins" <>]

Bruce,

 

Perhaps they were just trying to keep warm and got carried away!

 

But seriously, this does appear to be a very early instance of breeding behaviour. Nesting by Common Mynas in Canberra is normally in spring. The three events I've documented in Canberra Bird Notes were all in late October - early November.

 

I suspect your Myna's efforts will come to nothing, but it might be worth keeping an eye on them.

 

Harvey

 

see

Perkins H (2000). Common Myna nesting and eggs. Canberra Bird Notes 25: 95-97.

Perkins H (2004). Common Myna nesting and eggs II Spring 2003. Canberra Bird Notes 29: 24-25.

Perkins H (2006). Common Myna nesting and eggs III: comparison of clutches. Canberra Bird Notes 31(4):

 

 

 

On 22/06/07, Esme Barker & Bruce Ramsay <> wrote:

About 20 minutes after sunrise this morning in our GBS site at the southern end of Gordon, a pair of Common Myna was engaged in breeding behaviour (copulation).

 

Not sure if this indicates early initiation of breeding for this pair or if the timing is within the normal range for the species in Canberra.

 

Bruce