Birds Around Me 0070 - Brahminy Starling कालासिर मैना, चन्ना हुडी, ब्रह्मिणी मैना, पुहिआ, चुटिया बनि (Sturnia pagodarum)
Brahminy Starling कालासिर मैना, चन्ना हुडी, ब्रह्मिणी मैना , पुहिआ, चुटिया बनि (Sturnia pagodarum) 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. Brahminy Starling कालासिर मैना, चन्ना हुडी, ब्रह्मिणी मैना, पुहिआ, चुटिया बनि (Sturnia pagodarum) Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur Like most starlings, the Brahminy Starling कालासिर मैना, चन्ना हुडी, ब्रह्मिणी मैना, पुहिआ, चुटिया बनि (Sturnia pagodarum) is omnivorous, eating fruit and insects. They have been known to feed on the fruits of Yellow Oleander कनेर पीली (Thevetia peruviana) which are toxic to many vertebrates. They have a wide variety of calls and are also heard mimicking other species. Seen throu...