Starlings
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sturnidae
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. There are 125 species worldwide and 18 species which occur in India.
- Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
- Spot-winged Starling Saroglossa spiloptera
- Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus
- Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
- Southern Hill Myna Gracula indica
- Great Myna Acridotheres grandis
- Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
- Collared Myna Acridotheres albocinctus
- Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Asian Pied Starling Gracupica contra
- Daurian Starling Sturnia sturnina
- White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis (A)
- Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
- Malabar Starling Sturnia blythii
- White-headed Starling Temenuchus erythropygius
- Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum
- Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus
- European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
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