Portal:Bangladesh/Selected picture archive/August 2008


Asian Pied Starling (Sturnus contra) is one of the 12 species of sturnidae family birds that are resident in Bangladesh. Locally known as Myna (Bengali: ময়না) or Shalik (Bengali: শালিক ), these birds bulid their nests in holes or cavities in trees or buildings, or large globular structures of straw, twigs, etc in trees.
Photo credit: J.M.Garg