Brahminy Myna (or "Mynah") or Brahminy Starling(Sturnus pagodarum) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is a resident breeder in eastern Afghanistan, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka.
The adults of these 21cm-long birds have grey upperparts and reddish-orange underparts and black wing quills. The head has a black crown, nape and crest, and the underneath of the tail is white. The bill and the strong legs are bright yellow, and there are yellow wattles on the gape. The recumbent crest may be fluffed up when the bird is excited. The sexes are similar; young birds have crestless sooty brown head and dull general coloration.
Locally the bird is called Bamani myna (Bengal/Bihar), Kalasir myna (Hindi), Pabiyapawi (Uttar Bradesh), Harbola (Bengal), Popoya myna, etc. It was known as shaṇkarâ in Sanskrit and compared to a parivrâjikâ (female ascetic wanderer) in the Mahâbhâṣya due to its serene appearance; the English name may reflect this or refer to the traditional Brahmin choti hairstyle. The bird is popularly known as a myna - Salim Ali (1995) describes it as a "typical myna" in its behaviour and appearance -, whereas more recently (e.g. Grimmett et al. 1999) the term "starling" is preferred.
The truth is far more complex however: Mynas are not a natural, monophyletic group, but a name for a number of unrelated South Asian starlings. The present species appears to be neatly intermediate between the "true" or typical mynas (genus Acridotheres) and some of the birds unequivocally termed "starlings". Its closest relatives are quite possibly the genus Sturnia - all called "starlings" - and the Bali Myna, and together they apparently form a well-marked lineage. It is so distinct phylogenetically from other members of Sturnus that it might soon once more be removed to the distinct monotypic genus Temenuchus or into Sturnia.(J¸nsson & Fjeldså 2006)
This passerine is typically found in dry forest and scrub jungle. Like most starlings, the Brahminy Starling is fairly omnivorous, eating fruit and insects. It builds a nest in holes. The normal clutch is 3-4 eggs.

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