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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Caitlin Cassidy

Moveable feast: myna birds on Sydney train looking for food not ‘joyride’ in viral video

A myna bird sitting on a park bench
Common mynas are ‘incredibly accustomed’ to living around humans, a wildlife researcher says. Photograph: imageBROKER/Kevin Sawford/Getty Images/imageBROKER RF

A viral video of common myna birds appearing to calmly ride a Sydney train in place of winged flight has shocked social media users. But not experts, who say it makes perfect sense that avian life has adapted to routinely navigate public transport.

Bird life is ubiquitous in Australia’s urban landscapes. They appear in our shopping centres, our workplaces, our homes. To witness a feathered friend on a train isn’t exceptional.

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