Malabar Mynah
[[ Malabar
Mynah ]]
[[ Sturnus
malabaricus
malabaricus ]]
[[ a.k.a.
Chestnut-tailed
Starling ]]
{{ The
Malabar mynah
is an arboreal bird from India, except for southwest India. It is
a common city bird and is usually seen in gardens and groves in small
flocks. Feeds on fruits, berries, flower nectar and occasionally
insects form
their diet. }}
{{ Subspecies: }}
{{ Sturnus
malabaricus
nemoricola }}
{{ : Eastern India. Pale gray head with white streaks on
nape,
pale chestnut underbelly, and sometimes has small white shoulder
patch. }}
{{ Sturnus
malabaricus
blythii }}
{{ Southwestern
India.
Male has brilliant white head, white breast, chestnut underbelly, gray
rump. Female has gray breast, head, and nape - nape has some pale gray
streaks. }} |
