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Last year(2021) was the 1st time, we spotted these birds near calm urban areas of Mysore hanging out near the big trees during the winter season..These are migratory birds to this place during the winter season, and they arrive in larger numbers and make so much noise and attract the attention.
Here are few details about these noisy migratory birds:
Bird Name |
Rosy
Starling |
Synonyms |
Rosy
Starling, Rose-colored Starling
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Bird
Family |
It's
a passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae family |
Bird
name in Kannada |
ಗುಲಾಬಿ ಕಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ |
Scientific
Name |
Pastor
Roseus |
Commonly
found in |
These birds can be found in bird in grasslands, semi-deserts, and deserts of
Central Asia and Southeast Europe. It is a strong migrant, appears in India and tropical Asia during winters. |
Remarks |
* It's a regular visitor to India during Winter season. * It's a bird of grasslands and open agricultural land. * Adult
rosy staring will have a distinctive pink body, pale orange leg, and glossy black head, wings, and tails. * Male birds will have long head feathers which form wispy crests during the breeding season. Whereas Females have a short crest and sharp separation between pink and black
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Photographers |
MCJ,Chethan Place
of photography: Mysore |