23-11-2016 INLE LAKE, MYANMAR - COMMON MYNA (Acridotheres tristis)

The Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) is a tropical bird with a strong territorial instinct, which has adapted extremely well to urban environments. The range of the Common myna is increasing at such a rapid rate that in 2000 the IUCN Species Survival Commission declared it one of the world's most invasive species and one of only three birds listed among "100 of the World's Worst Invasive Species" that pose a threat to biodiversity, agriculture, and human interests.

Population size

Unknown

Life Span

4-12 years

Top speed

30

km/hmph

km/h mph 

Weight

109-138

goz

g oz 

Length

23

cminch

cm inch 

Wingspan

120-142

mminch