Viral Video: 'Angry' Myna Birds Photobombs New Zealand Highway Traffic Camera

Viral News: A recent video which captures an angry looking landing directly in front of a highway traffic camera in New Zealand.

In the video, the black-and-yellow tropical bird stares curiously into the camera blocking the view of a section of road near Auckland, its beak open as it appears to squawk loudly.

“Wishing a great week ahead to everyone except this bird brain that needs to myna its own business. The myna bird is a pest in New Zealand – it’s aggressive towards our native birds, destroying their nests, eating native fruit, and taking over other birds’ territory, so this definitely wasn't a welcome cameo on our cameras,” the New Zealand Transport Agency, which is responsible for managing the cameras, said in the caption of their post featuring the video.

The agency also shared that the bird wasn’t there for long as it flew away soon after.

“We monitor motorways 24 hours a day, seven days a week, though a myna annoyance like this can make the roads a bit tricky to see. Thankfully the myna didn't stick around long, and our bird's eye view of the road was soon restored,” the post said.

Myna birds have the unique ability to mimic human speech and are o

Myna birds usually found in New Zealand. They have the ability to mimic human speech and are often kept as pets.