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Single Common Myna Removed at Point Samson; Townsite Surveillance Found No Others

Common myna, representative species image
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Western Australian biosecurity officers removed a single common myna (Acridotheres tristis) from a residence in Point Samson after local community members reported the unusual bird. In a media release updated on 16 June 2026, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development said follow-up surveillance in the townsite found no additional common mynas.

The species is not established in Western Australia

The Common Myna is a declared pest bird in Western Australia and is not considered established in the state. Detected birds must therefore be removed. The department said community surveillance is an important part of identifying and containing pest species before they become established.

Ship-assisted arrival was considered the most likely route

A biosecurity officer said the Point Samson bird had most likely arrived on an overseas ship at nearby port facilities. The release did not trace the bird to a specific vessel, so ship-assisted arrival remains the department’s most likely explanation rather than a confirmed route.

The department asked Point Samson residents to keep reporting unusual birds. The documented outcome of the response was that the known Common Myna was removed and no further birds were detected during the reported townsite surveillance.

Sources and image credit

  1. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. (2026, June 16). Keep alert for pest birds at Point Samson. Government of Western Australia.Primary government media release documenting the community report, removal of one common myna, follow-up surveillance with no further detections, the species’ declared-pest status and the department’s assessment that ship-assisted arrival was most likely.

Image: Koshy Koshy / Wikimedia Commons / Flickr — common myna (Acridotheres tristis) photographed in Bangalore, India, 18 February 2015; representative species image, not the Point Samson bird; cropped to 16:9 from the original · CC BY 2.0 · Source

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