University of Guilan Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences 1735-3033 20 5 2022 12 01 Artificial nesting success and nest building behavior of common myna, Acridotheres tristis using paper/plastic 1159 1162 6097 10.22124/cjes.2022.6097 EN Arz Muhammad Umrani Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Ahmad Zamir Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Talha Anwar Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Umair Safdar Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Aimal Khan Barki Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Mamoona Wali Muhammad Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Sajjad Saeed Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Sohaib Ahmed Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Muhammad Sajawal Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Jawaid Ahmed Department of Zoology, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan Samina Malik Department of Zoology, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan Aijazan Parveen Department of Zoology, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan Muhammad Adnan Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Muhammad Omer Dalair Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Danyal Khan Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Peshawar City, Pakistan Journal Article 2023 01 05 The objective of this paper is to analyze the nesting success and nest building behavior of myna, <em>Acridotheres tristis,</em> using paper/plastic Myna in artificial nest. The boxes were placed at different sites, including University Town, Rahat Abad and Qadir Abad in Peshawar City, Pakistan. The artificial nests were designed 56 × 22 cm and 21 × 16 cm in dimension with respective opening of 8 cm and 7 cm. Total number of artificial nests were 55, therein, number of successful next recorded 42 and unsuccessful 13. Artificial nests were installed in breeding season of common myna. Total nesting success was 85.71 in March-April; 68.18 in May-June and 78.94 in July-August 2022. Nest losses were recorded during six months (March to August). Total success rate (%) was 76.36% and the mean (± SD) number of plastic collected as nesting material per day was 18.8 ± 3.12. https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_6097_f49d0138c5c65f320d60dfcc4304718d.pdf