What bird is that? Myna vs. Miner

[@freeeagle6074]

I see both birds in our yard every day. Lovely sound.

[@teknikgroup7597]

i love the clacks and growls of the indian myna. I understand that (if you can get one early in their life) they can learn to talk.... I saw one in a pet shop once (was the owners pet) and the mimicking of human talking and laughing was almost scary...theres some interesting yt vids on talking mynas

[@christophergrose1983]

Great vid. Thanks Sean and Birdlife!

[@okzz2]

We still need a video for the common black bird, galahs and the common sparrow also. 5 videos in this playlist isn't enough! There are plenty of birds to make videos about

[@BirdBath1]

Fx oXX, look at bird bath

[@jerryemmanuel]

Well! The brown one was introduced into Australia from India by Australians to control inspect problem, without researching which bird or predator belonging to Australia went missing around because of human behavior changes. It’s not the brown one that is bad, it is mindset of certain human species that is bad :).. perceptions differ you know. But I am glad pesticides were not used by then to cause even more churn to the food cycle.

[@BirdBath1]

Jerry Emmanuel, look at bird bath

[@farhanazaman2885]

But common or Indian mynas can talk in India. In their age of 3 or 4 months old, they will start talking once you teach them. Noisy miners can't talk because Noisy miner often have a small brain but mynas are intelligent.

[@BirdBath1]

@@farhanazaman2885 look at bird bath

[@Ash_18037]

Just to dispel the ignorance of this comment, Common (Indian Myna) ie "the brown one" are in the top 100 most invasive species and a major threat to native species. But don't just take my word (or this ignorant persons comment) do your own research. For example here's what the Aust wildlife society have to say: www.aws.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/resource_Autumn2018-noisy-minor.pdf

[@InCognito-ni4gz]

Loved the video, and now I think: Grey is Good and Brown is Bad…..

[@cindy-does-tech-stuff]

except Kicochi.😅

[@TheSloppyGuitarist]

Nothing bad about the Myna...

[@phoenix-sound]

😂

[@SirLuLzDalot]

Awesome vid

[@chloeparker3642]

Thank you for this info I moved to my new place a year ago and could not work out what bird this myna was until now they have a nest in the roof out side my window. Are we allowed to move these? I live on the Gold Coast

[@Jynx531]

I bet when EDP saw the title of this video, he got really excited😂

[@erichough7080]

I bet that a lot of people get these mixed up. For a long time I thought that one type was the young or the other. Thank you.

[@Charliesdad98]

I've had a couple of baby Bronzewing pigeons fall out of the nest do you know what solution to feed them with

[@AnimalsandBirds107]

Nice😍👏👍

[@gone20-y5l]

My Spirit Gude is the Myner , He actually talks to me. We can have a full conservation and everywhere I go he follows. He is such a bestie. I'm so thankful I have "indie" as a spiritual guide. BTW my "Indie" cackles

[@samarah.2945]

I found the noisey miner to be more aggressive against other birds than indian myners in our suburban sprawl

[@90sfan66]

My favourite bird is the noisy miner

[@BirdBath1]

Look at bird bath 😍🦋

[@Wtfhuntervalley]

You have a poor education

[@orcwordlaugh1360]

I'm pretty sure the Myna walk differently to the Miners. From memory they walk more upright.

[@BirdBath1]

Orcwordlaugh, look at bird bath

[@reverseuniverse2559]

The Aussie minor honey eater has so many different calls it took me decades to realise this as they’ve taken over the area and are very aggressive towards other birds and they call other minors usually close by and fight the birds out

[@CRFLAus]

We used to have blackbirds all over the place here in the Melbourne suburbs, I don't see them anymore. Actually I saw my first one in ages the other day, hiding behind a pot plant on my front deck being attacked by at least 10 miner birds. I do not like these birds, or the Indian Myna either. The Myna's here just screech like little dinosaurs.

[@jennyc1846]

I would like to know why a kookaburra which I know is an introduced species in WA is bad here but OK in the eastern states please? Don't they eat the same foods everywhere? Someone on the WA Birds site said they aren't liked because we have birds here unique to WA but surely that same situation occurs in the east too.. thankyou Im a new subscriber. Please help me.. I like the kookaburra and I say its not their fault they were introduced back in the 1890's..isnt it about time that law was changed??

[@jamesmccomb4790]

I am pretty sure we have the Indian myna in South Australia

[@kinbolluck476]

Is it winter now

[@liamhealy4511]

My mum always told me they're both pests that kill native birds but good to know one is native

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

Usually, the noisy miners is a pest and in my backyard, they always kill pigeons and other birds but the common myna is a good bird and I all the time sing good life to the common mynas and they protects pigeons and other birds.

[@Ash_18037]

@@syedanisuzzaman2286"common myna is a good bird" No they're not! Please do some research to avoid giving an ignorant opinion. Common Myna are one of the worlds worst invasive species. www.aws.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/resource_Autumn2018-noisy-minor.pdf

[@Wtfhuntervalley]

They are both pests. Native of not. Because it’s native doesn’t mean it’s not aggressive.

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

Just remember: Grey = Good Brown = Bad

[@henrymakeshift3690]

Just a reminder. Grey =Shit, Brown =Elite. :)

[@BirdBath1]

John Gardner, look at bird bath

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

No Brown=Good Grey=Bad

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

@@syedanisuzzaman2286 Get out of my country.

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

@@henrymakeshift3690 Just a reminder that you don't know jack shit about Australia's ecosystem, and/or you're a colossal troll who equates looking dumb with being edgy. $10 says you're an Indian immigrant. Am I right?

[@jackabon]

Good video thank you , we never used to see the Noisy Miner , but now they have driven away the poor ol sparrows and robins and bulbuls, in eastern sydney they make a racket tho and are aggresive . to other birds .. and eat meat too ..such an attitude ...! but they do alert me to garbage guts "bin chicken" white Ibis ..oh well

[@silverfly98]

wait... so they are both thuds with winds... yay...

[@4evaCavaliers]

The Noisy Miners are taking over here in SA. No parrot or any other birds are safe. They have also attacked my bird aviary killing two of my budgies. My cat was under attack also when he went outside. Nasty birds.

[@suehyland3811]

So the Myna is not a NATIVE bird?

[@sulkoma]

noisy miners are very mean to other smaller birds & attack them in packs :( saved a small bird from some once but it flew away & they all just flew after it wanting to murder it

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

You're right, I totally agree with you. Noisy Miners are a real pest. Common Mynas are friendly.

[@BillSaltbush]

Oh no! Not marauding masses of murderous miners! 😂 They are very territorial and do hunt/harass in packs - it's tough out there.

[@farhanazaman2885]

Mynas are very gentle birds.

[@BirdBath1]

Farhana Zaman, look at bird bath

[@gazza116]

not in australia they are vermin

[@BillSaltbush]

So you think so, hey? Have a look at them when one of the group gets injured/disabled in some way. They are diabolically aggressive and in attacking and killing the injured bird. They do it en masse - a horrible sight.

[@frenchie23able]

My cat keeps killing the Indian myna and bringing them to me as gifts 🎁

[@dingyd5900]

Fuck I was destroying the nest of a native birds.thinking it was a pest 😢

[@GenX-65-80]

The noisy Miner? More like the Aussie Miner.

[@MrRicksta76]

There is another type of Miner, this species come out of mines singing Hi Ho Hi Ho

[@farhanazaman2885]

I'll welcome common myna to eat my crops and in a happy life they would be. Common mynas would be everywhere to make me happy.

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

I hate noisy miners, there is no permission to kill noisy miners, common mynas are native to my backyard, stays quiet and does not attack other birds, common mynas rarely protects pigeons and save other birds, they can also talk, there are two birds that can talk, one is my favourite bird, common myna and hill myna, the hill myna can talk very funny, if you take myna easily, they will be your friend and always come to your backyard peacefully, common myna has no extinction but soon noisy miners will extinct and I'll be happy then our backyard will be safe. Buy an airgun, it's now on online. Give baths to common mynas, they are friendly, and feed them. They will always come to protect your backyard.

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

Today, there are two wrongly behaviours with the Noisy Miner in my backyard and it's true. It destroyed the common myna's nest and it attacked the pigeon, two times, and the pigeon got hurt on its wing. Please believe me, I know that noisy miners are real pest in my backyard.

[@PaulG.x]

Common Pigeons and Indian Mynahs are invasive introduced species and do not belong in Australia. Noisey Miners are a native species. Introduced species result in the destruction of the ecological balance , loss of habitat and extinction of species and need to be eliminated. Whether humans "enjoy" them or not is irrelevant

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

But common mynas are the most of my favourite bird than any other birds, even I had some pet common mynas. One name is Nugget and another one name is Chickpea. I had them in December 2021 to February 2022, I realise them in my neighbour hood so it is good to remind of common mynas because they are still my favourite but they are native to my neighbour hood but those people who don't like mynas are an idiot.

[@grantroberts7065]

You know the easiest way to tell them apart? The Indian miner has a brown body. Not being racist here just stating the obvious!

[@brendongreene6358]

He never distributes between each bird what the fuck

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

Thanks common mynas are more better than noisy miners. I take care of common mynas.

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

Last year, I've seen common mynas are getting attacked by noisy miners for no reason so I really attack noisy miners for attacking common mynas. Noisy miners are coward.

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

Brown=Good Grey=Bad

[@JavenarchX]

Get rid of them

[@henrymakeshift3690]

The Indian Myna bird is a beautiful bird, so smart & clever. Grey = Bad. The noisy native miner is a serial pest, it is so agressive and attacks other birds and humans, it also kills people too. The Indian Myna does not attack humans nor does it attack birds, and there is no CTV footage to suggest that this bird evicts natives from their nests. Its tough out there, and think about it we humans dominate the world, so why cant the birds have the world of their own. The Indian Myna bird is so beautiful and i love this bird more than any bird in the world. The noisy native miner is a dumb, agressive bird and whilst it has the heart of a lion, it has the brain of a pea. I will be calling my local council to pursue legal action in assiting with the elimination of the noisy native honeyeater pest.

[@FalconfromRF]

In both cases human fault, by altering habitat humans give compettive advantage to omnivorous scavengers over all birds

[@BirdBath1]

Look at bird bath 😎🍉

[@syedanisuzzaman2286]

Yeah! I told you mynas are good and noisy miners are bad. Good thinking.

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

This is a joke, right? One pair of Indian Mynah birds spawn (on average) 5-6 juveniles _each year._ Do the math, and you'll realise how scarily out-of-control their numbers are. There's a reason Indian Mynahs are called "Australia's most important pest problem".

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

Oh, and killing indigenous birdlife is actually *_prohibited by law_* in Australia, so good luck convincing your local council to do jack shit about noisy mynas. :)

[@mdc4677]

Both evil

[@brendongreene6358]

That is the worst description that I've ever seen in my life. I have no idea what this guy is talking about. What model is what minor.