List of Birds of Bangladesh - Starlings

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 9 species which occur in Bangladesh.

  • Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
  • Spot-winged Starling Saroglossa spiloptera
  • Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
  • Great Myna Acridotheres grandis
  • Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
  • Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus
  • Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
  • Asian Pied Starling Gracupica contra
  • Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica

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