malabar starling or blyth's starling at thattekad, kerala, india

malabar starling blyth 039 sta blyth#39aph39#s sturnia blythii brightly-colored smooth “silky” appearance male sharply contrasting white head orange underparts female plainer contrast restricted forehead chestnut-tailed sexually dimorphic note grayer shorter bill found open forest edges feather branch beak bird foraging orangish brown belly ornithology background cute birds india perched environment western ghats light portrait brightly colored silky areas scattered trees human habitation forages ground pairs small flocks wildlife nature thattekad kerala