Buddy the talking Sgtarling

[Carl Clifford <>]

I believe Common Mynas were introduced to Australia, to control cane beetles in 
Queensland in the late 19thC. When it was found that they were not doing their 
job, Cane Toads were introduced. Gee, thanks Queensland.

Common Mynas do mimic to certain extent, but not well enough to want to keep 
one for it's mimicry. IMHO, the only way one would want to keep a CM is pressed.

Carl Clifford

> On 19 Jan 2014, at 16:14, Laurie Knight <> wrote:
> 
> Wasn't mimicry one of the reasons that Common Mynas were brought into 
> Australia (as pets)?
> 
> Regards, Laurie.
> 
>> On 19/01/2014, at 11:03 AM, Carl Clifford wrote:
>> 
>> Common Hill Mynas are pretty good at mimicking human speech as well.
>> 
>> Carl Clifford
>> 
>>> On 19 Jan 2014, at 10:44, "Tony Russell" <> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes, it's absolutely amazing, and I presume the lady has a KIWI accent - one
>>> of the strongest I've ever heard !
>>> 
>>> T.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Birding-Aus  On Behalf Of
>>> Jude Latt
>>> Sent: Saturday, 18 January 2014 7:02 PM
>>> To: ; 
>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Buddy the talking Sgtarling
>>> 
>>> 
>>> How amazing is that.
>>> Here I was thinking only the Cockatoos/budgies etc.  talked.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Laurie Knight <>
>>> To: birding-aus <>
>>> Sent: Wed, Jan 15, 2014 7:17 am
>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Buddy the talking Sgtarling
>>> 
>>> 
>>> G'day
>>> 
>>> Keith Stockwell has asked me to forward the following item
>>> 
>>> http://www.3news.co.nz/Buddy-the-talking-starling/tabid/817/articleID/320910
>>> /Default.aspx#.Uo-u78QwrRc
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regards, Laurie.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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