![]() Common Starling Common Starling is a widespread winter visitor of northern India. It is an iridescent black bird, which is glossed purple or green and glittering with white (especially in winter). The bill of the bird is narrow and conical with a sharp tip. ![]() Brahminy Starling In India, Brahminy Starlings are generally recorded in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains. This Starling is a pale buff creamy bird. It has a black cap and a loose crest. The bird has a yellow colored bill, with a bluish base. It has pale iris. There is a bluish patch of skin around the eye. The primaries of the bird are black and are devoid of white patches. The adult male has a more prominent crest than the female and also has longer neck hackles. This bird is omnivorous and depends on fruits and insects for survival. Rosy Starling ![]() Chestnut-Tailed Starling Chestnut-Tailed Starling is a resident or partially migratory species found in wooded habitats in India. This starling has grey upperparts and blackish remiges. The color of the rest of the plumage differs in case of subspecies. One of the subspecies of the Chestnut-Tailed Starling is S. m. malabarica. This subspecies has been recorded in north-eastern India. Chestnut-Tailed Starling depends on fruits, nectar and insects for survival. |
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