Nuisance Thai Hill Mynhas

[ezzra]

Thai Hill Mynhas ( I think ), the super noisy bird,

some how people like to keep this screaming machine at their door step,

We have a big problem with one or two birds here in Sukhumvit

that never stops fro screaming all day and all night right under our ears,

these are loose birds I think, nesting somewhere on someone property and for years

now we don't have a moment of quiet,

It' got to the point that it almost give up a nervous brake down to here the

shrieking and screaming of these birds,

Is there Any thing that can be done to stop the problem by way of complaining or

reporting it to some Authority?

[Nawtilus]

yes, the 'screaming miner' association can be contacted at [email protected]

[sbk]

From the Thai Hill Mynah website

Breeding season is January through July. Being monogamous birds , both male and female make nest, incubate and feed their young. Between August and December we find them living in flock about 7-50 birds. They forage, perch, sun bathe and fly together in group.

Eight years of field study (1991-1998) revealed that, on average, out of every 100 eggs there were only 12 independent fledglings which could survive. Most of the rest were caught for caged pets. Thus, breeding in captivity is undoubtedly urgent for the conservation of wild species.

If the bird is black with a yellow wattle then it is a Hill Mynah or Gracula religiosa, there is also a bird called the common mynah which is a different bird but with similar appearance and characteristics. It is not the same thing as an Australian Miner bird however.

Hill Mynah or Gracula Religiosa is a bird banned from import in the US because of their declining numbers due to overtrapping and deforestation:

A common Mynah or Indian Mynah: Acridotheres tristis is a member of the Starling family.

The Australian Noisy Miner: Manorina melanocephala, is a native bird:

Most likely, your culprit is the Common mynah and not the Hill Mynah at all.

[ezzra]

yes, the 'screaming miner' association can be contacted at [email protected]

Thanks for the Input but after sending an Email this was the response:

The following message to <[email protected]> was undeliverable.

The reason for the problem:

5.1.0 - Unknown address error 554-'5.7.1 Invalid User'

[kurgen]

I used to moan about the minahs in my garden until I saw 2 of them attack a snake trying to get into my garden.

Minahs rock (and they were here before you I bet)

[Gary A]

This post reminded me that something is different at our home. We had a regular flock of those birds. I think there were were 10 of them. They irritated my dog because they would steal his dry dog food. Eventually he gave up chasing them. I really didn't mind them and just noticed that they are all gone. In fact I don't recall seeing any of them for the past several days.

[Nawtilus]

Does this make him a minor whiner

[tutsiwarrior]

From the Thai Hill Mynah website

Breeding season is January through July. Being monogamous birds , both male and female make nest, incubate and feed their young. Between August and December we find them living in flock about 7-50 birds. They forage, perch, sun bathe and fly together in group.

Eight years of field study (1991-1998) revealed that, on average, out of every 100 eggs there were only 12 independent fledglings which could survive. Most of the rest were caught for caged pets. Thus, breeding in captivity is undoubtedly urgent for the conservation of wild species.

If the bird is black with a yellow wattle then it is a Hill Mynah or Gracula religiosa, there is also a bird called the common mynah which is a different bird but with similar appearance and characteristics. It is not the same thing as an Australian Miner bird however.

Hill Mynah or Gracula Religiosa is a bird banned from import in the US because of their declining numbers due to overtrapping and deforestation:

A common Mynah or Indian Mynah: Acridotheres tristis is a member of the Starling family.

The Australian Noisy Miner: Manorina melanocephala, is a native bird:

Most likely, your culprit is the Common mynah and not the Hill Mynah at all.

the common mynah in the photo hangs around on the roof next door outside my window...never heard them make a peep...they have interesting behavior, never seen any in pairs like most birds...

[meadish_sweetball]

It is correct the hill mynahs have a high shrieking sound which I've never heard from the common mynahs.

Our neighbours have a caged hill mynah who screams in stackato every time a vehicle drives around the bend near their house - it sounds like a wheel that hasnt been greased.

They are also great at mimicking sounds and even human speech, which is probably the reason why they are so popular as pets.

[MrSnrang]

... Airsoft

[steveromagnino]

We have a big problem with one or two birds here in Sukhumvit

that never stops fro screaming all day and all night right under our ears,

I suspect they were there first; just get used to it and thank god you aren't in Australia where the bird called a Kookaburra puts up a call that sounds like o o o o o e e e e e e a a a a a a o o o o oe e e e e e a a a a

at a volume beyond belief. First time I heard that I was like holy c&*p what is that noise???!

I thought it was a signal they had let the convicts out, then I remembered that apparently that had already happened a few years earlier :-)

most parts of Bangkok are fairly devoid of nature sounds; be thankful you have some.

My dad had a minor I think it was that was an excellent mimic, and would have conversations with itself during the day, and repeat words it heard people say. Maybe you can teach the minor to say something in engrish.

[Gary A]

The ones around our house are the Common Indian Mynas and they're BACK. Only about 6 of them came back. They were gone for a month or so. The dog ignores them now. He has an aluminum dog food bowl and I can here it rattling when they are here stealing his food.

[Tony Clifton]

Lots of commons around here, never seen a hill myna but in a cage, it though it was a Honda Wave, would start and honk all the time! beep beep!

[Nignoy]

It is correct the hill mynahs have a high shrieking sound which I've never heard from the common mynahs.

Our neighbours have a caged hill mynah who screams in stackato every time a vehicle drives around the bend near their house - it sounds like a wheel that hasnt been greased.

They are also great at mimicking sounds and even human speech, which is probably the reason why they are so popular as pets.

Beware of the hill Mynah ,even wild ones mimic anything, as a young squaddie in singapore used to be awakened at first light by a ghost screaming reveille, took us a couple of weeks to find the culprit a hill mynah!!they are natures reminder for us to behave Nignoy