canberrabirds

indian miner or mynah

To: "'jude hopwood'" <>, <>
Subject: indian miner or mynah
From: "Mark Clayton" <>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:08:58 +1000

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
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] indian miner or mynah

 

Dear All,

 

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,

 

Jude Hopwood.

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