Bird

Brahminy starling

Sturnia pagodarum

हिन्दी: ब्राह्मणी मैना, पुहय्या

IUCN: Least Concern

Brahminy starling with a black crest and rusty breast among leaves

Scientific name: Sturnia pagodarum
Hindi name: ब्राह्मणी मैना, पुहय्या
Family: Sturnidae, order Passeriformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 21 cm

A tuneful myna with a black punk crest.

Spot it Black cap with a long crest swept back, warm rusty-buff throat and breast, yellow bill with a blue base.
Home Dry scrub, open woodland, gardens and villages.
Food web Eats fruit, nectar and insects.
Why it matters Pollinates flowering trees such as silk cotton and spreads seeds.

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