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Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
21.4428, 91.9995
Field Notes
Description:
Also known as Grey-headed Mynah, this a medium sized starling of some 20 cm in length, with grey-brown back and black flight feathers. The underparts are whitish but tinged rufous; while the head is light grey with whitish streaking around the collar - indicating that this should be the subspecies S. m. nemoricola. Other recognisable traits are white irises and a blue-based yellow beak.
Habitat:
Two playful individuals seen at the edge of a totally urban area, at the entrance to Cox's Bazar town, on the beach...
Reference Links:
Chestnut-tailed starling - Wikipedia
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PublishedMarch 9, 2019
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