Are Mynahs illegal ?

Question

One of the best "talkers" I've ever seen was a mynah bird that a friend of mine had. Now I heard that it's illegal to sell them. True?

Answer 1

Bali mynahs are among the rarest birds in the world. Like many island species, Bali mynahs are easily threatened with extinction because they live in small, clumped groups. Bali has been heavily deforested so now there is much less habitat for birds to nest in.

But the main threat to Bali mynahs is the illegal pet trade. In the mid-1990s wild Bali mynah populations reached about 60 through breeding with zoo-released birds. In the last two years, so many Bali mynahs were poached for the illegal pet trade that now only eight or ten wild Bali mynahs remain. Bali mynahs are legally protected by the Indonesian government, but the demand for them as pets is still high. Birds that are poached from the wild can be sold on the illegal market as pets for more than $1,000 each! And lots of smuggled mynahs end up dying during shipping because of the harsh conditions they face.

Answer 2

Check your local animal control agency.

most likely not

Answer 3

depends alot on the state you live in. contact your spca they will know. we are in nevada and here we are allowed to even have endangered species

Answer 4

not true