Common myna  Acridotheres tristis

• Appearance: Brown bird up to 23 cm in length, black hooded head with bare yellow patch behind the eye, bill and legs bright yellow.
• Behaviour: Can be extremely aggressive, thrives in urban and suburban environments.
• Impact: Can displace and outcompete native species and damage crops.
• Pathway: May have escaped or been deliberately released into the wild.
• Legal status: Species of special concern listed under the retained EU Regulation 1143/2014 and the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement & Permitting) Order 2019.

• Unless you have a licence or permit or an exemption applies you must not:
  • keep them in your house, garden or business
  • sell them to other people
  • exchange them for goods
  • release them into the environment
  • let them breed or escape
  • import them into the UK
  • transport them within the UK
  • export them to other countries

• What to do if you see Common myna for sale or other offences being committed: Make a report by following the guidance here.

• What to do if you see this animal in the wild: Record it with a photograph (where possible).

• Links to more: Species information and see Acridotheres tristis (common myna) | CABI Compendium (cabidigitallibrary.org).

May be able to use CABI images – see link Acridotheres tristis (common myna) | CABI Compendium (cabidigitallibrary.org).