Brahminy Starling
by Ramabhadran Thirupattur
Title
Brahminy Starling
Artist
Ramabhadran Thirupattur
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Photographed in Bandipur Forest
Brahminy Starling OR Brahminy Myna
This myna 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
More Reading : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahminy_Starling
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March 16th, 2014
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