Brahminy Myna - photograph by David Behrens

Brahminy Myna (Sturnus pagodarum), also called Black headed Myna or Brahminy Starling (Sturnus sturninus). This bird is a common breeding resident. Locally called Kalasir Maina and Brahminy Maina, it is found in the wooded areas and near cultivated areas of Haryana.

Order: PASSERIFORMES    Family: Sturnidae    Size: 21 cm.