Starlings (Sturnidae)
White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia) - HBW 14, p. 731
French: Étourneau à tête blanche
German: Andamanenstar
Spanish: Estornino Cabeciblanco
Other common names: White-headed Myna, Andaman White-headed Starling
Taxonomy: Sturnia erythropygia Blyth, 1846, Nicobar Islands.
Genus often subsumed into Sturnus. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- andamanensis ( Tytler, 1867) - Andaman Is.
- erythropygia Blyth, 1846 - Car Nicobar, in N Nicobar Is.
- katchalensis Richmond, 1902 - Katchall I, in C Nicobar Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding on Erythrina flowers. Locality Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Stefan Behrens 2001 6 years ago 40 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched on bananas and flying away Locality Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Stefan Behrens 2001 6 years ago 6 sec 4 -
A bird foraging in a tree trunk. Locality Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2009 2 years ago 46 sec 3.6 -
A group of birds foraging. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 27 sec 3.3 -
A group of birds in a tree, with Common Hill Mynas. Locality Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 December 2009 2 years ago 47 sec 3.3 -
Two birds preening. Locality Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 3 -
small group feeding on a tree trunk (not sure what the food was, insect or vegetable) Locality Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Martin Kennewell 27 December 2007 3 years ago 49 sec 3 -
adult feeding on an unseen prey (insect or part of the tree) on the trunk of a tree Locality Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Martin Kennewell 27 December 2007 3 years ago 29 sec 3 -
Several birds flying to a tree and perching. Locality Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 2 -
adult feeding in fruiting tree Locality Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp andamanensis)
Martin Kennewell 25 December 2007 3 years ago 27 sec 2
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