Mynah Bird in Hawaii 🐦

♡ Mynah Bird Hawaii : pen and ink by Sara Steiner-Jackson 1984 ♡♡♡

Aloha everyone and welcome to Aloha Activism Blog!

This is one post in a series of old original pen and ink drawings by my mama from before she had me and was a young artist here in Hawaii 🥰⚘️♥️🙏

They just were unearthed recently and I am in process of preserving them , so I wanted to share and also share the history of each thing in Hawaii Nei to go alongside it .

I hope you enjoy .

Here we have the Minah Bird.. the lolo bird.. lol growing up in Puna these baby's are prevalent EVERYWHERE lol.

●●Anywhere we went as keiki cruising leilani through pohoiki to ahalanui to uncles kalapana these minahs was there . Talking up a storm . 🥰🐦🌋❤️ Even though they are not endemic, to me they are a part of my growing up in Hawaiian Kingdom, so they are a part of me and my story,

and I'mguessing the same could be said for my mom. She must have really had alot of interactions with them and had fun sketching them . ♡

This is what ai Google had compiled together to say about the minah in Hawaii :

"The common mynah (Acridotheres tristis) is a bird native to South Asia that was introduced to Hawaii in 1865 to control agricultural pests like army worms and cutworm moths. They are now considered an invasive species in Hawaii and other places where they were introduced.

Common mynahs are about 9 inches long and are brown with a black head, white wing patch, and dark tail with a white tip. They also have a yellow bill and legs, and a bare patch of yellow skin around their eyes. These birds are omnivorous and eat insects, fruit, small reptiles, and even carrion. They are very social and vocal, and their high-pitched chatter can be heard at night when they roost in large trees.

Although common mynahs are widespread and common in Hawaii, they are not well-liked by locals and have been given Hawaiian names like piha `ekelo (full of voice) and manu`aipilau (trash-eating bird). Some say they are noisy, quarrelsome, and spread invasive weeds, while others compare them to flying rats.

They have also been accused of preying on seabird nests, competing with native birds for nest cavities, and setting buildings on fire with lit cigarettes. However, others say they are hardy and adaptable, and that their chatter is lovely. "

I just want to add ... since 2018 and the eruption down here that took over 700 homes and created 24 active Geothermal toxic kilauea fissures down in leilani estates that gas us all out daily, the birds, have been less and less down here , and its getting worse daily. It's something I've been fighting for. #aolepgv #savepunasbirds #punalivesmatter #alohaactivism

♡♡ just a friendly reminder if anyone shares please give credit due to the Hawaii artist of this image, Sara Steiner-Jackson .

Aloha xox Jazzy