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.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) [XC424375]
by Peter Boesman from Thailavaram, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India (call)
Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) [XC334045]
by Lakshmikant Rajaram Neve from Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India (call, thermal power station in service)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Has occasionally been separated in a monospecific genus Temenuchus.