Buddy the talking Sgtarling

[Laurie Knight <>]

Yes, but wasn't the reason there was such a concentration around  
Canberra because someone was keeping them as pets?
On 19/01/2014, at 3:34 PM, Carl Clifford wrote:

> 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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