Would not have the foggiest about that. Considering all the other pests that
have come out of Canberra, I would not be surprised.
> On 19 Jan 2014, at 16:38, Laurie Knight <> wrote:
>
> 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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