Birds locked in wrestling match, another watches
Birds locked in wrestling match, another watches
2026-01-09
Two birds, known as common mynas, were spotted in an intense wrestling match near the Gaoping Old Iron Bridge, and watched intently by a third. The mynas seemed unafraid of people approaching them. Interesting as the spectacle might be, experts say that the common myna are an invasive species that threaten the survival of the endemic Formosa crested myna.
Is this the birds’ very own WWE? It’s a heated showoff between two contestants.
One is clearly at an advantage, constraining the other, which can’t seem to free itself no matter how hard it tries.
Meanwhile, a third wouldn’t stop chirping as it watches. It’s hard to tell whether it’s cheering on the game or urging them to stop fighting. Regardless, the match continues, even with people approaching.
- The two are fighting.
- One referee.
- One is the referee.
- There are three.
- It’s not a fight. It’s a date.
Onlookers all seem to be amused. This scene took place right by the Gaoping Old Iron Bridge on the Pingtung side. Their chirps fill the air throughout the area. These birds, known as mynas, are aggressive by nature, and often engage in fights like this.
Hsiao En-pei
Pingtung Wild Bird Society
The common myna is an alien species. It’s not uncommon to see them fighting on another. They might fight over territories or mates. The male and female look the same, so it’s hard to tell whether the one watching is a jealous female.
According to the expert, both the common myna, such as the ones in the video, and the Javan myna are invasive species, distinguishable by their yellow-colored beak. On the other hand, the endemic Formosan crested myna has a whitish beak. Though most people may find the fight amusing, it’s actually a worrying sign for experts.
Voice of Lee Chin-hsing
Former director of Birds Taiwan
Their numbers have exploded to the point that it’s unsalvageable. Particularly, these mynas reproduce very quickly, leading to the displacement of endemic mynas.
Though it may be amusing to watch common mynas fight, it’s also a worrying sign for the local ecosystem.
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要打去練舞室打! 2隻八哥街頭開打 1隻在旁像當裁判
2026-01-09
屏東的高屏舊鐵橋邊，有民眾直擊兩隻八哥在比武打擂台，甚至旁邊還有一隻有如裁判在看比賽，三隻都十分投入，連民眾接近都沒有感覺，只是專家就說，這些八哥都是外來種，搶食了本土種的食物，也造成本土八哥的生存危機。
這是在屏東登場的鳥界WWE聯賽現場，可以看到兩名選手打得非常激烈！
就看到其中一隻，具有相當的優勢，不斷將對手壓制在地上磨擦，但另一隻也是不斷拍打翅膀試圖掙脫。
兩名選手互不相讓，場邊甚至還有一隻不斷在鳴叫，也不知道到底在說不要打了，還是在一旁進行倒數讀秒，但這場對決戲碼，三隻當事鳥可以說是相當投入，連民眾在一旁圍觀直播，也絲毫不受影響。
“兩隻在打架”
“一個裁判”
“一個在當裁判”
“三隻了咧”
“不是在打架啦 是在約會”
民眾看了也覺得這畫面十分有趣，地點就在屏東的高屏舊鐵橋旁，實際來到賽事現場，就聽到八哥的叫聲此起彼落。原來八哥因為性格兇猛，像是這樣打鬥場景其實十分常見。
[[屏東縣野鳥學會常務監事 蕭恩沛]]
“家八哥這種是一個外來種鳥種。這種鳥打架，同類之間打架是常有的事情，可能是爭奪地盤，或者是求偶互相爭鬥，牠公母都是同型的，所以也分不出來旁邊那個是不是母的，為了爭風吃醋。”
專家就說，像是這次影片中的家八哥，或者是另一種白尾八哥，都是黃色鳥嘴的外來種，而白色嘴巴的才是台灣本土的台灣冠八哥。面對外來種的競爭搶食，看在專家眼裡，其實十分擔憂。
[[聲源：台灣野鳥保育協會前理事長 李進興]]
“現在達到一個失控的數量以後，已經幾乎沒有辦法杜絕，尤其這種八哥的繁殖力很強，壓縮到這些本土八哥的生存空間。”
八哥打擂台雖然有趣，但卻也隱含了台灣本土的生態危機。
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