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Chestnut-tailed Starling or Grey-headed Myna

Sturnia malabarica

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The crown and neck shows ashy streaking and there is a turquoise dot at the base of the yellow bill.

Habitat:

Lightly wooded areas.

Notes:

I do not see many of these in summer...most sightings in winter or when the weather is mild. Maybe it is migratory?

Reference Links:

Chestnut-tailed Starling

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