common myna

Read more about the article Rapid increase in common myna invasion in an iconic protected area
Figure: Current distribution map with years of first sightings. Only first records for a given location are shown. Most of the earliest records (before 2001) come from urban areas outside the park, except for the very first record at Talamati and Lower Sabie camps (white dots). The majority of the records come from the most recent time interval (2016–2020), with mynas appearing to establish more frequently in the northern part of KNP.
2022 / News

Rapid increase in common myna invasion in an iconic protected area

A study by C∙I∙B Core Team Member, Llewellyn Foxcroft and colleagues examined the rates of invasion of common mynas into the Kruger National Park, and whether the birds were becoming permanent residents.

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15 August 2022
Read more about the article New approaches to compile “100 of the worst” lists
The Canada goose (Branta canadensis), reaching the highest impact score amongst the birds so far assessed.
2016 / News

New approaches to compile “100 of the worst” lists

A recent paper by Sabrina Kumschick, C·I·B Core Team Member, together with C·I·B Director Dave Richardson and C·I·B Associate Tim Blackburn investigated whether the birds on the “100 worst” lists are indeed worthy of this honour.

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6 June 2016