Chestnut-tailed Starling

Common name for a bird in the Sturnidae family, with the scientific designation Sturnus malabaricus, aka Sturnia malabarica. It has a light grey head and a yellow bill with a blue base. Its face, throat and belly are whitish to light grey, whilst the breast is a darker grey, yet still somewhat lighter in colour than the dark grey upperparts, with washed, warm buffish-rufous flanks. The tail is chestnut, and the legs and feet are pinkish-grey. It is also known as Grey-headed Myna (fig.) and in Thai, it is called nok king krohng klaeb hua thao (นกกิ้งโครงแกลบหัวเทา). See also List of Thai Animal Names. 回