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Pest birds

About Pest birds

Over 60 bird species, including both native and introduced, are responsible for damage to horticultural crops in Australia. Some introduced birds species, such as the common or Indian myna, are considered to threaten biodiversity and compete with native species.

Technical Resources

Bird Management Plan Outline (.pdf, 178.71KB)
Bird Damage to the Wine Grape Industry (.pdf, 2.22MB)
Bio-economic evaluations of management strategies for pest birds (.pdf, 503.68KB)
National mapping of the abundance of established, new and emerging pest animals to improve decision-making and the assessment of government investment programs. Stage 2: Introduced Pest Birds (.pdf, 3.67MB)

Management Resources

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    • Map and monitor with MynaScan and StarlingScan
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    • Pest bird control methods humaneness matrix
    • Trapping using soft net traps
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Further Learning

  • Overview of the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
  • Overview of the common (Indian) myna (Acridotheres tristis or Sturnus tristis)
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