Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusSturnia (Sturnia Starlings)
- SpeciesSturnia pagodarum (Brahminy Starling)
About the Brahminy Starling
The brahminy starling or brahminy myna (Sturnia pagodarum) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is usually seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of the Indian subcontinent. The brahminy starling was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the thrushes in the genus Turdus and coined the binomial name Turdus pagodarum. The specific epithet pagodarum is Modern Latin meaning "of the temples" or "of the pagodas". Gmelin based his account on the "Le Martin Brame" that had been described in 1782 by the French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat in his book Voyage aux Indes orientales et à la Chine. Sonnerat mentioned that the bird was found on the Malabar and Coromandel Coasts of India.
The brahminy starling was formerly placed in the genus Sturnus. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2008 found that the genus was polyphyletic. In the reoganization to create monotypic genera, the brahminy starling was one of five starlings moved to the resurrected genus Sturnia that had been introduced in 1837 by René Lesson. The species... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Brahminy Starling in Chitwan National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 17 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 19 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brahminy Starling in Chitwan National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brahminy Starling sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brahminy Starling in Chitwan National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Brahminy Starling in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.