Asian Pied Starling

Description:

22cm. A medium-sized Starling. Black and white plumage Creamish yellow bill Orange skin around eye White ear coverts and underparts Black throat and upper breast White scapular line and inner wing coverts in largely black wings Yellowish-brown legs

Notes:

In culture The ability of these mynas to mimic human voices made them popular as cagebirds. The Sema Nagas will not eat this bird as they believe it is the reincarnation of a human. They are considered to be generally beneficial because they eat many insects.