Starlings

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen.

Family: Sturnidae

Order: Passeriformes

Pied Myna

(Gracupica Contra)

Asian Pied Starling, Indian Pied Starling

कवडी मैना, रंगीत मैना

अबलकी मैना, अबल्क मैना

Common myna

(Acridotheres Tristis)

Indian Myna, Mynah

मैना, साळुंकी, शाळू

देसी मैना, मैना

Bank Myna

(Acridotheres ginginianus)

गंगा मैना

गंगा मैना

Brahminy Starling

(Sturnia Pagodarum)

Brahminy Mynah, Black-Headed Myna, Black-Headed Starling

ब्राह्मणी मैना, भांगपाडी मैना, पोपई मैना

ब्राह्मनि मैना, पुहय्या मैना

Jungle Myna

(Acridotheres Fuscus)

जंगल मैना, झोंटी मैना

जंगली मैना

Rosy Starling

(Pastor roseus)

Rose-Coloured Starling, Rose-Coloured Pastor

पळस मैना, भोरडी

गुलाबी मैना

Chestnut-Tailed Starling

(Sturnia Malabarica)

Grey-Headed Myna

करड्या डोक्याची मैना

पवेई

Blyth's Starling

(Sturnia blythii)

Malabar starling