The native noisy miner is causing more damage than the invasive, introduced species of myna bird, new research has shown.

The research paper, to be published next year, assessed the impact of the native species on other native birds.

It found the noisy miner was taking over the declining woodlands from smaller birds, causing steep declines.

The birds have become such a big problem they have been nominated as a threat under the national environment protection act.

One researcher recommended a trial cull of the aggressive animal.

Dr Martine Maron from the University of Queensland said scores of different species were being impacted.

"We're quite worried about the flow-on effects of that for ecosystems, because without those small woodland birds, then there's the risk that tree and woodland health could decline," Dr Maron said.

Dr Maron said while the introduced Indian myna – also known as the common myna – tends to be the focus of control efforts, controlling the noisy minor should be prioritised.

The noisy miner is particularly feisty and infamous for its extreme communal aggression. ( Supplied: La Trobe University )

A trapping program in Canberra for the Indian myna, which forces native birds from their nesting hollows, was heralded as a success by organisers who said it boosted native species.

However noisy miners are most effectively culled by shooting rather than trapping and euthanasing.

"Direct control of the noisy miners should be trialled to see how effective that can be and importantly, how cost-effective," Dr Maron said.

Griffith University urban ecologist Professor Darryl Jones agreed.

Previous research had found culls of noisy miners could dramatically increase the number of birds by up to 40 times and the number of species by 10 times in some areas.

"There is just no question that if we could control the noisy miner we could have a huge biodiversity impact straight away," Professor Jones said.

"If you really wanted bang for your buck, controlling the noisy miner is definitely the way to go."

The paper, done by 14 researchers, will be published in the Diversity and Distributions journal.