Wildlifeof Bhutan
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Starlings & Mynas
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Sturnia malabarica
Basic stats
Habitat
Open woodland and cultivation; nest in an old barbet or woodpecker hole in a tree trunk, 3–12m up
Clutch size
Normally 3–5 pale blue, unmarked eggs
Size
About 20cm
The chestnut-tailed starling is about 20cm long. Its nest is typically found in open woodland and cultivation, in an old barbet or woodpecker hole in a tree trunk, 3 to 12m up. The normal clutch is three to five pale blue, unmarked eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
That is all the source read for the Bhutan guide gives. No plumage, range or diet information was found, so none is stated, and its occurrence in Bhutan is flagged for checking.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Chestnut-tailed Starling live in?
- Open woodland and cultivation; nest in an old barbet or woodpecker hole in a tree trunk, 3–12m up
- How many eggs does the Chestnut-tailed Starling lay?
- Normally 3–5 pale blue, unmarked eggs
- How big is the Chestnut-tailed Starling?
- About 20cm