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Brahminy Starling, Scientific name of the species: Sturnus pagodarum
This myna is pale buff creamy with a black cap and a loose crest. The bill is yellow with a bluish base. The iris is pale and there is a bluish patch of skin around the eye. The outer tail feathers have white and the black primaries of the wings do not have any white patches. The adult male has a more prominent crest than the female and also has longer neck hackles. Juveniles are duller and the cap is browner. The species name pagodarum was given by presumably based on the usual occurrence of the species on buildings and temple pagodas in southern India.
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Location: Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.
Photo credit: © Yogesh Jaywant Rane / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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