From ‘gentle’ and ‘graceful’ to the ‘cane toad of the sky’: How Australia turned on the common myna

October 23, 2026 · 2:10 pm 1 sources

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• From 'gentle' and 'graceful' to the 'cane toad of the sky': How Australia turned on the common myna
  Phys.org · October 23, 2026 14:10
  The common myna is sometimes referred to as "Australia's most hated bird." Originally from South and Central Asia, the introduced species from the starling family is abundant, raucous and bold.