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Kōrero: Introduced land birds

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The aggressive myna was introduced to New Zealand from Asia. Its colouring is very distinctive – it has a black head, yellow beak and patch around the eye, and a cinnamon-brown body.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10030569

by J. L. Kendrick

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Christina Troup, Introduced land birds – Starlings and mynas, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/natural-sounds/17167/myna (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Christina Troup, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.