. Birds. Birds. STTTENOPASTOE. 543 pt. ii, p. 1101 Hmne, Cat. no. 683 ; id. S. F. xi, p. 261; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xiii, p. 57, pi. v, fig. 1; Oates, in Humeri N. 8f E. 2ud ed. i, p. 886. The Pied Starling, Jerd.; Ahlah malna, Hind.; Ablaka. gosalik, Quia- leggra, Beng.; Venda garinka, Fig. 163.âHead of 8. contra. Coloration. Feathers over the nostrils, lores, round the eye, and the ear-coverts white; a few white streaks above tiie lores ; fore- head, crown, nape, neck all round, chin, and throat glossy black; back and upper rump dark chocolate-brown, nearly black; scapu- lars broadly edge
. Birds. Birds. STTTENOPASTOE. 543 pt. ii, p. 1101 Hmne, Cat. no. 683 ; id. S. F. xi, p. 261; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xiii, p. 57, pi. v, fig. 1; Oates, in Humeri N. 8f E. 2ud ed. i, p. 886. The Pied Starling, Jerd.; Ahlah malna, Hind.; Ablaka. gosalik, Quia- leggra, Beng.; Venda garinka, Fig. 163.âHead of 8. contra. Coloration. Feathers over the nostrils, lores, round the eye, and the ear-coverts white; a few white streaks above tiie lores ; fore- head, crown, nape, neck all round, chin, and throat glossy black; back and upper rump dark chocolate-brown, nearly black; scapu- lars broadly edged with white; lower rump white; upper tail- coverts and tail black; lesser wing-coverts and the inner median coverts white; remainder of wing glossy black; sides of neck and shoulders streaked with vinaceous ; lower plumage from the throat downwards pale vinaceous grey; under wing-coverts white. The young bird has the crown brown, the lower plumage pale vinaceous, the throat and fore neck streaked with brown, and the . parts which are pure white in the adult sullied. Iris yellowish white; orbital skin orange; legs yellowish white; claws light homy; bill, basal half deep orange, rest white ; inside of mouth black (Cripps). Length about 9 ; tail 2'7; wing 4-6 ; tarsus 1'2; bill from gape 1-4. Distribution. India proper east of a line drawn from TJmballa to Hyderabad, in the-^'Deccan, and Masulipatam, ranging to the extreme east of'Assam; throughout Bengal, Sylhet, Cachar, and the Khilsi hills. A specimen from Arrakan in the British Museum is a typical 8. contra. Habits, Sfc. Breeds from May to August, constructing a massive shapeless nest of straw, leaves, and feathers on the branch of a tree, generally at no great height from the ground. The eggs, frequently five in number, measure about 1-11 by "82. 556. Stumopastor superciliarjsg. he'Burmese Pied Myna. Sturnopastor superciliaris, ii-y'rhocâ¢|_ ^_ ^ ^.^xii, p. 77 (1863) ; Rume, N. ^ E. p. 427 ; K^^^â ..sM, P- 149; Hume
Size: 2587px × 966px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthoroate, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectbirds
