Rosy Starling

Pastor roseus

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Sturnidae

Size:

19-24 cm

Weight:

60-88 g

Taxonomy:

Monotypic Turdus roseus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Short Description:

Medium-sized starling with nape feathers hackled and elongate, forming long erectile crest. Adult has blackish head with shaggy crest, pinkish mantle and underparts, and blue-green gloss to wings. In non-breeding much duller. Juvenile mainly sandy-brown, with stout yellowish bill, and broad pale fringes to wing feathers.

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast

In Pakistan, Rosy Starlings are primarily found in the northern regions during summer breeding season, including Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. During winter, they migrate south to Sindh and Balochistan.

Most insects taken on the ground, birds hurrying in one direction, those at the back of flock flying over those in front so that group moves in a “roller-feeding” manner. Insectivorous during breeding season, when diet dominated by locusts and other grasshoppers; more fruit taken after breeding, and in winter diet includes insects, fruit, seeds and nectar.