THE Common Myna, found in large numbers in Doha and suburbs, endangers the local bird species by competing for food and nesting, a study by Qatar University’s Environment Studies Centre (ESC) has stated.
“One of the top three on the list of the world’s worst invasive alien bird species, the Common Myna is also a source of bird malaria,” it is explained in a report published in ESC’s Arakiyat bulletin.
The species, a prolific breeder, damages fruits and crops, and feeds on eggs and chicks of native birds reducing the local biodiversity, according to Noora bint Jabor al-Thani, the report’s author.
Native to southeastern Asia, the Common Myna was introduced almost all over the world in tropical and sub-tropical countries as a means of biological control over insects and pests.
THE Common Myna, found in large numbers in Doha and suburbs, endangers the local bird species by competing for food and nesting, a study by Qatar University’s Environment Studies Centre (ESC) has stated.
“One of the top three on the list of the world’s worst invasive alien bird species, the Common Myna is also a source of bird malaria,” it is explained in a report published in ESC’s Arakiyat bulletin.
The species, a prolific breeder, damages fruits and crops, and feeds on eggs and chicks of native birds reducing the local biodiversity, according to Noora bint Jabor al-Thani, the report’s author.
Native to southeastern Asia, the Common Myna was introduced almost all over the world in tropical and sub-tropical countries as a means of biological control over insects and pests.