Same impact as house sparrows. Tree sparrow The tree sparrow occurs naturally in Eurasia but introduced populations have established in America and Australia, in Victoria, New South Wales (Riverina region) and the Australian Capital Territory. Tree sparrows often arrive in Western Australia on ships from south-east Asia. Birds are usually found near sea ports. Common or Medium-sized bird native to The species is listed by the IUCN Indian myna the Middle East, India and (World Conservation Union) as one Asia. of 100 of the world’s worst invasive alien species. It is a pest of It is not native to Australia but agriculture causing damage to has established populations in orchard fruits such as fig, apple, eastern and south-eastern pear, strawberry, guava, mango Australia, as well as other and grape. It also damages countries worldwide. standing cereal crops including maize, wheat and rice. It is considered an environmental pest and is reported to eat eggs and young birds and mammals including endangered species. The myna aggressively competes for nest hollows and food, adversely affecting the breeding success of other birds and hollow-nesting mammals. It has the potential to transmit diseases to humans and can carry blood-borne parasites plasmodium that causes malaria, as well as other parasites such as mites, roundworm and threadworm. Mites from nests built in urban dwellings can invade homes and cause dermatitis and allergies in susceptible people.
Tree sparrow The tree sparrow occurs naturally in Eurasia but introduced populations have established in America and Australia, in Victoria, New South Wales (Riverina region) and the Australian Capital Territory. Tree sparrows often arrive in Western Australia on ships from south-east Asia. Birds are usually found near sea ports. Same impact as house sparrows. Common or Indian myna Medium-sized bird native to the Middle East, India and Asia. It is not native to Australia but has established populations in eastern and south-eastern Australia, as well as other countries worldwide. The species is listed by the IUCN (World Conservation Union) as one of 100 of the world’s worst invasive alien species. It is a pest of agriculture causing damage to orchard fruits such as fig, apple, pear, strawberry, guava, mango and grape. It also damages standing cereal crops including maize, wheat and rice. It is considered an environmental pest and is reported to eat eggs and young birds and mammals including endangered species. The myna aggressively competes for nest hollows and food, adversely affecting the breeding success of other birds and hollow-nesting mammals. It has the potential to transmit diseases to humans and can carry blood-borne parasites plasmodium that causes malaria, as well as other parasites such as mites, roundworm and threadworm. Mites from nests built in urban dwellings can invade homes and cause dermatitis and allergies in susceptible people.
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