Brahminy Starling

Brahminy Starling aka Brahminy Myna scientifically called Sturnia pagodarum and known as "Baman Myna" in Hindi belongs to the Starling family of birds native to the Indian Sub-continent. They have a pale buff creamy appearance with a black cap and a loose crest. The beak is slender and pointy with a bluish base and a yellow tip. They have a pale eye and a white triangular spot behind the eyes. The bottom of the tail feathers are white and the wings have black borders to them.

This shot was taken by me from the terrace of my home. We had a Sacred Fig growing over a Banyan tree in front of our house where this pair of Brahminy Starlings used to visit to find food.

These were also taken from my terrace and actually a little forest had grown into an abandoned rice mill where many birds used to visit and nest. Here you can see how the male's crest and cap had risen which happens whenever it feels threatened or alarmed and sometimes just as a courtship act to attract female Mynas.

This was taken by me just as the bird was about to take it's flight.

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