Hi Jude,
The correct name is Common Myna, a member of the Starling family. It is often mistakenly called the Indian Myna but occurs widely throughout Asia. The name “miner” is associated with a group of birds that belong to the honeyeater family, represented locally by the Noisy Miner.
Sorry, I can’t help you with a trap.
Cheers,
Mark
From: jude hopwood [
Sent: Saturday, 18 June 2011 5:21 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] indian miner or mynah
However we spell them, I'd love to send them to birdie heaven and take some pressure off my little birds. I have had no luck from the miner disposal group, so, if anyone has a trap they would be willing to sell, rent, lend, lease, whatever, I would love to know.
Please take pity on all my wrens, finches and even grey shrike thrush who is harried,