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Welcome to the Central Coast Indian Myna Action Group. We are dedicated to the control of this insidious introduced species that is devastating our natural wildlife. We hope you find this site informative and useful and welcome your support.
These little brown critters might look harmless but the World Conservation Union takes them very seriously. They put them in the list of the 100 most invading species in the world and they have been describe as an extreme threat to Australia. And humans don’t get off easily either. Mynas carry bird mites and have the potential to carry avian-borne diseases that are dangerous to people, not to mention the huge amount of droppings they leave under their communal roosting trees. Often gathering at night in numbers in excess of a thousand, these raucous birds can take over clumps of trees, especially around areas where lots of people go (where they encounter fewer predators) like shopping centres. In a short time their droppings can cover 100% of the ground and public seating under the trees. I speak from personal experience when I say you don’t want to park your car underneath them.(Photo and text courtesy Mark David.)