Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum)

Other Names (World)
Brahminy Starling, Black-headed Myna, Brahminy Myna, Pagoda Myna

Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)

Size
19 - 21 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest, subtropical and tropical moist shrubland, plantations.

Range (Guide)

Afghanistan (B), Bangladesh, Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia (Asian), Sri Lanka, Thailand.

Introduced to Kuwait (E), Oman.

North-eastern Afghanistan eastern in foothills to western Nepal and West Bengal, south to eastern Pakistan and throughout peninsular India. Non-breeding Sri Lanka.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (27)...)

Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) [XC424372]
by Sreekumar Chirukandoth from Thailavaram, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India (call)

Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) [XC165866]
by Frank Lambert from Mt Abu, Rajasthan, India (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Has occasionally been separated in a monospecific genus Temenuchus.

References
See References.

Files:

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