Indian Myna in Queensland

A. H. Chisholm

doi:10.1071/mu950283e

Indian Myna in Queensland

Emu - Austral Ornithology ◽

10.1071/mu950283e ◽

1951 ◽

Vol 50 (4) ◽

pp. 285-286

Author(s):

A. H. Chisholm

Keyword(s):

Indian Myna

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Conservation status and vocal and morphological description of the Grand Comoro Scops Owl Otus pauliani Benson 1960

Bird Conservation International ◽

10.1017/s0959270900002008 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 123-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

M. Herremans ◽

M. Louette ◽

J. Stevens

Keyword(s):

Conservation Status ◽

Distinct Species ◽

Forest Loss ◽

Morphological Description ◽

Suitable Habitat ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

Acridotheres Tristis ◽

Indian Myna

SummaryThe Grand Comoro Scops Owl Otus pauliani, confined to forest on Mount Karthala on Grand Comoro, Indian Ocean, is a distinct species based on the evidence of its plumage and voice. In November 1989 studies of territorial calling birds at night revealed its presence between 1,000 and 1,900 m on the north, west and south flanks of the volcano, on which there exists some 10,000 ha of suitable habitat. As territory sizes may be only 5 ha, the population could well be over 1,000 pairs but, although this is encouraging, there remains a long-term threat from forest loss through habitat fragmentation (fires, logging) and the spread of the Indian Myna Acridotheres tristis.

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