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Yellow-masked bird in Key Largo, FL
Hello all,
Does anyone recognize this bird I saw in late March -- Key Largo, Florida? He/she was not in any Florida bird guide I have so I wondered if it was a visitor from the Caribbean? It was talking/singing up a storm! Thanks, Carole |
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Saturday 5th April 2008, 17:04
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Hi Carole,
Welcome to the forum. That is a Common Myna. It is an introduced species that has spread fairly widely through South Florida. Not all bird guides have the recently introduced species-- and there are quite a few in Florida. I believe the common myna is from Asia originally. Best, Jim
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Saturday 5th April 2008, 17:06
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Agree - it is a common myna. I saw them back in 2003 in Islamorada and Key West - very noisy.
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Saturday 5th April 2008, 17:08
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Common Myna is also increasing its numbers in Southern Florida?
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Sunday 6th April 2008, 00:26
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Common myna is well established in Florida. The only reason it's not on the ABA list is because nobody has done the documentation.
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Sunday 6th April 2008, 00:38
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Thanks for the quick response and information, everyone.
Carole |
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