The Malabar starling (Sturnia blythii) is a species of starling found in southwestern India. It was previously considered a subspecies of the chestnut-tailed starling.
They nest in tree holes 3-15 mm above the ground.[1]
Nestlings eat insects, lepidopteran larvae, beetles, small vertebrates, and nectar.[1][2]
^ abJude, D., et al. "Provisioning behaviour of Malabar Starling Sturnia blythii."
^Variar, Athira S.; Anoop, N. R.; Vinayan, P. A.; Ajayan, P. A.; Sujin, N. S.; Ali, Askar; Prasadan, P. K.; Smija, M. K.; Babu, Santhanakrishnan (2021-07-30). "Resident Birds Show Different Patterns in Species Composition and Functional Diversity in Differently Managed Coffee Plantations in the Western Ghats, India". Ornithological Science. 20 (2). doi:10.2326/osj.20.185. ISSN 1347-0558.
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