Prakruti Parichay
SturnidaeSturnia

Brahminy Starling

Sturnia pagodarum

21–21 cmSmall
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Widespread resident; unrecorded in parts of northwest and northeast. Myna - like profile. in flight, s ows white sides and tip to dark tail. and uniform wings without white wing patch. Adult has black crest. and rufous-orange sides of head and underparts. Has yellowish bill with blue base. and blue or yellow skin behind eye. Juvenile lacks crest, but has grey-brown cap, paler orange-buff underparts, duller bill and eye-patch. Dry. well-wooded areas and thorn scrub.

Average size
21 cm
Habitat
well-wooded areas and thorn scrub.
Behaviour
Widespread resident, unrecorded in parts of northwest and northeast., ows white sides and tip to dark tail. and uniform wings without white wing patch. Adult has black crest. and rufous-orange sides of head and underparts. Has yellowish bill with blue base. and blue or yellow skin behind eye. Juvenile lacks crest, but has grey-brown cap, paler orange-buff underparts, duller bill and eye-patch. Dry.

About this bird

Widespread resident; unrecorded in parts of northwest and northeast. Myna - like profile. in flight, s ows white sides and tip to dark tail. and uniform wings without white wing patch. Adult has black crest. and rufous-orange sides of head and underparts. Has yellowish bill with blue base. and blue or yellow skin behind eye. Juvenile lacks crest, but has grey-brown cap, paler orange-buff underparts, duller bill and eye-patch. Dry. well-wooded areas and thorn scrub.

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Brahminy Starling is bigger than Blyth's Starling but smaller than Crake.

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Brahminy Starling

Sturnia pagodarum

21–21 cm