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Brahminy Starling

Sturnia pagodarum (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The brahminy myna or brahminy starling is a member of the starling family of birds. It is usually seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of the Indian subcontinent. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Sturnidae
Genus:
   Sturnia
Scientific:
  Sturnia pagodarum

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.816

Protonym:
  Turdus pagodarum

Type locality:
  Malabar and Coromandel.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656311

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E44DFDFAE59FC2D7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E44DFDFA

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E44DFDFA

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 915886

Geographic range:

  • Sturnia pagodarum: eastern Afghanistan to Bangladesh, southern Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Brahminy Starling
Catalan:
estornell de les pagodes
Czech:
špaček pagodový
Danish:
Pagodestær
German:
Pagodenstar
Spanish:
Estornino de las Pagodas
Spanish (Spain):
Estornino de las Pagodas
Finnish:
bramiinikottarainen
French:
Étourneau des pagodes
Croatian:
crnokapi čvorak
Hungarian:
pagodaseregély
Italian:
Storno bramino
Japanese (romaji):
zuguromukudori
Japanese:
ズグロムクドリ
Lithuanian:
pagodinis varnėnas
Dutch:
Pagodespreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Pagodestare
Norwegian:
Pagodestær
Polish:
szpak bramiński
Portuguese:
Estorninho-dos-pagodes
Portuguese (Portugal):
estorninho-brâmane
Russian:
Браминский скворец
Slovak:
škorec pagodový
Serbian:
Braminska mina
Swedish:
pagodstare
Ukrainian:
Шпачок брамінський
Chinese:
黑冠椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
黑冠椋鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Étourneau des pagodes ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Étourneau des pagodes ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Clements 1st edition:
Brahminy Myna ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Clements, version 2021:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Clements, version 2022:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Clements, version 2023:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Clements, version 2024:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Clements 3rd edition:
Brahminy Myna ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Clements 4th edition:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 6th edition:
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
Clements, version 2015:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Clements, version 2016:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Clements, version 2017:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Clements, version 2018:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Clements, version 2019:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
eBird version 1.50:
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
eBird version 1.52:
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
eBird version 1.53:
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
eBird version 1.54:
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
eBird version 1.55:
Brahminy Starling ( Temenuchus pagodarum)
eBird version 2015:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
eBird version 2016:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
eBird version 2017:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
eBird version 2018:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
eBird version 2019:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
eBird version 2021:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
eBird version 2022:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
eBird version 2023:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
eBird version 2024:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black-headed Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black-headed Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnia pagodarum)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Brahminy Myna ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Oriental Bird Club:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Sturnus pagodarum
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Sturnus pagodarum
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Sturnus pagodarum
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Brahminy Starling ( Sturnus pagodarum)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Sturnus pagodarum
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Sturnia pagodarum

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Belarusian: Брамінскі шпак
Bulgarian: Черноглав скорец
Bengali: বামুনি কাঠশালিক
Catalan: estornell de les pagodes
Czech: Špacek cernohlavý, špaček pagodový
Chuvash: брама шăнкăрчĕ
Welsh: Drudwen benddu
Danish: Pagodestær
German: Pagodenstar
Greek: Μαυρoκέφαλo ψαρόvι
English: Black-headed Myna, Black-headed Starling, Brahminy Myna, Brahminy mynah, Brahminy Starling
English, HBW: Brahminy Starling
English (IOC): Brahminy Starling
English (United States): Brahminy Starling
Esperanto: Pagodosturno
Spanish: Estornino Cabecinegro, Estornino de Cabeza Negra, Estornino de las Pagodas
Spanish (Spain): Estornino de las Pagodas
Spanish (HBW): Brahminy Starling
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Estornino Cabecinegro
Estonian: India kuldnokk
Persian: سار تاج ‌سیاه, سار تاج‌سیاه, سار کاکل سیاه
Finnish: Bramiinikottarainen
French: Étourneau des pagodes, Martin brahmanique, Martin des pagodes
Frisian: Pagodeprotter
Irish: Druid cheanndubh
Galician: Estorniño dos pagodes
Hindi: Papata pariki, Pappatti nahanavai, Rawanati
Croatian: crnokapi čvorak
Hungarian: pagodaseregély
Italian: Storno bramino, Storno delle pagode
Japanese (romaji): zu-guro muku-dori, zuguromukudori
Japanese: ズグロムクドリ
Japanese (Kanji): 頭黒椋鳥
Scientific: [Maina] sylvestris, [Temenuchus pagodarum] sylvestris, Maina sylvestris, Sturnia pagodarum, Sturnus pagodarum, Temenuchus pagodarum, Temenuchus pagodarum afghanorum, Temenuchus pagodarum sylvestris, Turdus delubrorum, Turdus melanocephalus, Turdus pagodarum
Lithuanian: Juodagalvis varnėnas, pagodinis varnėnas
Latvian: brahmaņu strazds
Malayalam: കരിന്തലച്ചിക്കാളി, കരിന്തലച്ചിക്കാളി 
Marathi: भांगपाडी मैना
Malay: Burung Perling Pagoda
Nepali: जुरे साराÄ
Dutch: Pagodespreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Pagodestare
Norwegian: Pagodestær
Polish: szpak braminski, szpak bramiński
Pinyin: hēi-guàn liáng-niǎo
Portuguese: Estorninho-dos-pagodes
Portuguese (Portugal): estorninho-brâmane
Rhaeto-Romance: Sturnel da pagoda
Romanian: Graur de pagodă
Russian: Браминский скворец, Скворец браминский, черношапочный скворец
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Bamunu Sharikawa
Slovak: Ékorec pagodový, škorec pagodový
Slovenian: Pagodski škorec
Serbian: Braminska majna, Braminska mina
Swedish: Pagodstare
Tamil: Karunkondai Naganavaai
Tajik: сочи брамин
Thai: นกเอี้ยงพราหมณ์
Thai (Transliteration): nók îaŋ pʰraam
Turkmen: dag meýnesy
Turkish: Brahma Sığırcığı, Brahman sığırcığı
Tatar: брамин сыерчыгы
Ukrainian: Шпачок брамінський
Chinese: 黑冠椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 黑冠椋鳥

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