Starlings (Sturnidae)
Asian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra) - HBW 14, p. 728
French: Étourneau pie
German: Elsterstar
Spanish: Estornino Pío
Other common names: Pied Starling, (Asian/Indian) Pied Myna
Taxonomy: Sturnus contra Linnaeus, 1758, Calcutta, India.
Genus often merged with Sturnus. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- contra ( Linnaeus, 1758) - extreme E Pakistan (Lahore area), N & C India (E to W Assam, S to extreme N Karnataka and N Andhra Pradesh), S Nepal and Bangladesh.
- sordida ( Ripley, 1950) - NE India (E Assam).
- superciliaris ( Blyth, 1863) - NE India (Manipur), Myanmar (except S & E) and SW China (SW Yunnan).
- contra ( Linnaeus, 1758) - extreme E Pakistan (Lahore area), N & C India (E to W Assam, S to extreme N Karnataka and N Andhra Pradesh), S Nepal and Bangladesh.
- sordida ( Ripley, 1950) - NE India (E Assam).
- superciliaris ( Blyth, 1863) - NE India (Manipur), Myanmar (except S & E) and SW China (SW Yunnan).
- floweri ( Sharpe, 1897) - S & E Myanmar, S China (SE Yunnan), Thailand (except E), NW Laos and Cambodia.
- jalla ( Horsfield, 1821) - Sumatra, Java and Bali.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground, looking around and walking away. Locality Raj Niwas Palace, Dholpur, Dholpur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp contra)
Josep del Hoyo 27 February 2011 11 weeks ago 21 sec 4.3 -
An adult bird actively foraging in a dry field. Locality Chambal River Lodge, Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh, India (ssp contra)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 3 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
Bathing in a puddle on lawn Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp contra)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 June 2006 2 years ago 16 sec 4.3 -
A bird foraging on the ground. Locality Raj Niwas Palace, Dholpur, Dholpur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp contra)
Josep del Hoyo 27 February 2011 11 weeks ago 18 sec 4.2 -
bird in the sunlight Locality Laem Pak Bia-Pak Thale, Phetchaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp floweri)
Daniêl Jimenez 24 December 2010 1 year ago 57 sec 3.8 -
An adult foraging along a marshy pool Locality Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp floweri)
Greg Baker 2 December 2000 1 year ago 30 sec 3.8
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They were feeding on grassland of Safa Park, with Common Myna.
Locality Al Safa Park, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
ahmet karataş 19 January 2012 17 weeks ago 4.5 -
Adult on a lawn
Locality Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp floweri)
Alain Fossé 26 February 2007 2 years ago 4.4 -
An adult walking in the grass
Locality Lumphini Park, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp floweri)
Christophe Gouraud 22 October 2009 2 years ago 4.2 -
a bird in the grass
Locality Delhi, India (ssp contra )
Stefan Helming 17 April 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
Adult foraging on grass
Locality Creek Park, Dubai City, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp contra)
Photo-ay 14 January 2012 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4.1 -
On ground
Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
jugal Tiwari 23 June 2009 1 year ago 3.8
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Loud sweet chirp by a pair Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp contra)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2002 2 years ago 4.7 -
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A pair called excited for a long time Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 7 November 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
Single bird calling Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp contra)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 1983 2 years ago 4 -
Calls of juvenile Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp contra)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2002 2 years ago 4
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