#Sturnia

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Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula), scratches an itch, family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, Alaska

photograph by Lisa Hupp/USFWS

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A brahminy starling (Sturnia pagodarum) in Pench National Park, India

by Russell Scott

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[1633/10977] Brahminy starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Muscicapoidea Family: Sturnidae (starlings)

Photo credit: Indu Shekhar Deo via Macaulay Library

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Malabar Starling

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Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) Sighted at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Brahminy starling (Sturnia pagodarum)

Photographed by Sarthak Sharma

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Malabar Starling (Sturnia blythii) © Avinash Bhagat

It hatches from colored, female, human, male, open, orange, silky, similar, small, smooth, and white eggs.

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- The brahminy starling or brahminy myna (Sturnia pagodarum) is a member of the starling family of birds.

- Photo courtesy of Sriram Reddy, India.

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HSBC Mumbai Bird Race on 5 February 2023, Sunday

Race route: 8 am Behind Inorbit mall, Malad West > 1 pm to 3 pm New Zealand Hostel at Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon East > 4 to 6 pm Bhandup Pumping station > 6:45 pm IIT campus for get together.

53 bird species seen:

Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis) Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) bee-eater sp. (Merops sp.) Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) Brown-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus) Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) Crimson-backed Sunbird (Leptocoma minima) Great Egret (Ardea alba) Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) House Crow (Corvus splendens) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Indian Golden Oriole (Oriolus kundoo) Indian Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) Indian Pond-Heron (Ardeola grayii) Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger) Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps) Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) Rosy Starling (Pastor roseus) Ruff (Calidris pugnax) Species Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) White-throated Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)

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Chestnut-tailed Starling (Sturnia malabarica)

© Wbird Tsai

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March 30, 2021 - White-headed Starling or Andaman White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia)

Found in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, these starlings inhabit forests, grasslands, and agricultural areas. They eat fruit, nectar, and insects, foraging in flocks with other insectivorous species in trees and shrubs. Breeding between March and May, they build their nests from twigs and leaves in tree cavities where females lay clutches of four eggs.

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Did you have “bedhead” that looked like the crest of a Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) this morning? This starling has a wide range and might be spotted in India, Pakistan, or Thailand, where it inhabits a variety of forests and shrubland. It spends its time foraging for fruits and insects, often with a family group. It’s also known to imitate the sounds of other birds in its range. Males and females have a similar appearance. To tell the difference, look closely at the crest: males’ crests and hackles are a bit longer and fuller. Photo: JJ Harrison, CC-BY-SA-3.0 https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvKk_dA2HD/?igshid=tal21a10sqi6

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Brahminy starling (Brahminy myna) Sturnia pagodarum

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[2311/11080] Chestnut-tailed starling - Sturnia malabarica

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Muscicapoidea Family: Sturnidae (starlings)

Photo credit: Ian Hearn via Macaulay Library

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Malabar Starling

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Brahminy starling (Sturnia pagodarum) Masinagudi, Tamil Nadu (at Masinigudi, Tamil Nadu, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfpyHbLvB0N/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=