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The brahminy myna or brahminy starling (Sturnia pagodarum) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is usually seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of the Indian subcontinent.
Scientific Name : Sturnia Pagodarum
Family : Sturnidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Starlings
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 22 cm
Compare Size : Myna -
Wingspan : 28 - 31 cm
Weight : 40 - 54 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : May - July
Other Names :
English : Brahminy Mynah, Black-Headed Myna, Black-Headed Starling
Hindi : ब्राह्मनि मैना, पुहय्या मैना
Marathi : ब्राह्मणी मैना, भांगपाडी मैना, पोपई मैना
Habitat:
Gardens, Towns & villages, Moist grasslands, Open deciduous forest, Scrubby areas of jungle and Cultivated areas close to human habitation
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 or 4, pale blue, unmarked. Both sexes share domestic duties.
Feeding:
Insects and Other invertebrates, Fruit and Berries, Flowers and Nectar, Spiders, Snails
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Crown | black |
| Crest | loose black (more prominent in males) |
| Forehead | black |
| Neck | creamy buff |
| Underparts | creamy buff |
| Tail | out tail feathers have white |
| Primaries | black |
| Bill | yellow but bluish at base |
| Upperparts | grey-brown |
| Wing | grey-brow except the primaries |
| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Crown | dark-brown |
| Forehead | dark-brown |
| Note : dull than adults |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
