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Common name:

Common Starling

Ladakhi name:

Koshen Chipa

Scientific name:

Sturnus vulgaris

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

sturnidae

fun facts:

The Common Starling is a passage migrant, it can be spotted in open damp, grassy plains and meadows up to 4350 m.

The sexes look the same.

Bird Club Contributor:

Tashi Chotak Longchey