What do the bird species known as the Javan myna and humans have in common? Just like us, they, too, can be taken from home, transported to a different land and labeled as “migrants” and “terrorists”.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Indonesia is a hub for wild bird trade. In Jakarta, for example, previous investigations have revealed tens of thousands of birds being sold ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — According to the Council of Agriculture, there are less than 1,000 of Taiwan’s endemic crested myna, listed as a Class II rare and valuable species, per PTS. Unfortunately, ...

Trade has decimated populations of the Javan hawk-eagle, Javan green magpie, helmeted hornbill, silvery woodpigeon, yellow-crested cockatoo, scarlet-breasted lorikeet, black-winged myna, Bali myna, ...

SINGAPORE — You probably could not tell from the abundance of Javan mynas in Singapore, but the yellow-beaked grey bird is a victim of the illegal wildlife trade in its native range in Java, where its ...

SINGAPORE - A Javan myna that got its head stuck in a crevice at a block of HDB flats was saved in an unusual rescue by Acres (Animal Concerns Research and Education Society). The rescue was filmed ...

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The Javan mynah has a reputation for being a pest with its loud, raucous call. But did you know that this common bird isn't a Singapore native? Previously endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and ...

JAKARTA — Thirteen species of Indonesian birds, including the country’s symbolic Javan Hawk-eagle, are at serious risk of extinction mainly due to the pet trade, a wildlife watchdog warned on ...