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The rosy starling (Pastor roseus) is a passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae, also known as the rose-coloured starling or rose-coloured pastor. The species was recently placed in its own monotypic genus, Pastor, and split from Sturnus. This split is supported by recent studies, though other related species within its new genus are not yet known for certain.
Scientific Name : Pastor roseus
Family : Sturnidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Starlings
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 22 cm
Compare Size : Mayna
Wingspan : 35 - 40 cm
Weight : 60 to 90 g
Migratory : Migrant
Sex Alike : No
Other Names :
English : Rose-Coloured Starling, Rose-Coloured Pastor
Hindi : गुलाबी मैना
Marathi : भोरडी, पळस मैना, गुलाबी मैना
Habitat:
open country, agricultural land
Feeding:
Chiefly fruits, berries, flower-nectar, cereal grains and insects
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Legs | pale-orange |
| Head | glossy-black |
| Tail | glossy-black |
| Crest | glossy-black; gets fluffed and more prominent when the bird gets excited; shorter in winter with paler edges |
| Upperparts | pink |
| Upperparts | pink but has some glossy-black in breast area |
| Female | |
|---|---|
| Legs | pale-orange |
| Head | glossy-black |
| Wing | glossy-black |
| Tail | glossy-black |
| Crest | glossy-black; short |
| Upperparts | darker-pink |
| Underparts | darker-pink has some glossy-black in breast area |
| Young Birds | |
|---|---|
| Note : Young birds moult into a subdued version of the adult plumage in autumn, yet these lack the crest. They do not acquire their adult plumage until they are nearly one year old in females, and nearly two years in males. |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 30 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
