The Indian pied starling, also known as the Indian pied myna, has a black upper body, throat and breast and white cheeks, lores, wing coverts and rump. The bill is yellowish with a reddish base and it has reddish bare skin around the eyes. Both sexes are similar.
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| In Agra on the grounds of the Little Taj. |
It is a beautiful bird and is used in the pet trade. I saw them in New Delhi, India at Raj Ghat near where Mahatma Ghandi was cremated (but did not get photos), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India on the grounds of the Little Taj, and Kaziranga NP in Assam, India, near Diphlu Lodge and in the Central Range.
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| In the Central Range of Kaziranga NP. |
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| Near Diphlu Lodge. |
It is found in much of central, northern and northeastern India, small portions of Pakistan and Nepal, most of Myanmar and down into parts of Thailand.
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| Range of Indian Pied Starling from Birds of the World. |
If they are mynas and popular in the pet trade, do they mimic speech?
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