10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROSY PASTOR»
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The following are abstracts of the information that has been receivfd upon the
subject of this bird : — Specimens of the Rosy pastor (Pastor roseua^ were
forwaided (XI. The locusts in parts of Sind in 1889-90 were reported to have heen
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In a letter, dated 29th August 1891, Major H. P. Leigh, Deputy Commissioner,
Kohat, recorded the alleged destruction of a flight of locusts by the rosy pastor.
Specimens of the bird were at the same time forwarded to the Indian Museum
and ...
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Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World
Sturnus roseus (() [Rosy Pastor] A mixed pair nested together in captivity, but no
hybrids have been reported. DRS. Bird Notes 1910(p.199). Sturnus
melanopterus [Black-winged Starling] Mees (p. 94) says a population, tricolor,
treated as a ...
Department of Genetics University of Georgia Eugene M. McCarthy Post Doctoral Researcher, Athens, 2006
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka
Female and juvenile are similar but less clearly marked than male. Voice:
Various calls of little help in identification. Status and distribution: Winter vagrant.
Range: China, E and SE Asia. Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus Plate 48 (8) (Rosy
Pastor) ...
5
Population Limitation in Birds
Ian Newton. Pasteurellosis - see Cholera, Avian Pastor roseus - see Pastor, Rosy
Pastor, Rosy, pesticide effects 437 Patchy habitats / populations — see Habitat,
fragmentation Pathogen - see Microparasites; Parasites; Parasitism PCBs - see ...
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Pavo: The Indian Journal of Ornithology
The sun-scorched arid tracts, in contrast, sustain a heavy pressure of migratory
birds.The Rosy Pastor, Sturnus roseus and the Spotted Starlings, Sturnus
vulgaris visit in thousands. A single Capparis decidua, laden with ripe furits, is
studden ...
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Collected Works of Erasmus
(10.70) The rosy pastor is never seen by those who live on Mount Casius, except
when they need the birds' help against the locusts which are ravaging their crops,
and it is not known whence they come or whither they go. Similarly some ...
8
Concise Encyclopedia Biology
In its native habitat in the Middle East, the Rosy pastor (Stumus roseus; head and
wings glossy black with a purple sheen; body pale pink) occasionally undergoes
a population explosion and enters eastern Europe in large numbers. Like the ...
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A Victorian Naturalist's Odyssey
JHS's advice on Starlings was 'never tire of searching for a Rosy Pastor, Pastor
roseus, a pink starling, amongst every grounded flock you can get near. You
might be lucky one day.' A firm disciple to the last I have done so, but in over
eighty ...
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Birds in Sanskrit Literature: With 107 Bird Illustrations
The Rosy Pastor is of a rose-pink colour with a black head ornamented with a
long bushy crest. The upper breast, wings and tail are also black. This Starling
moves in flocks and the birds feed on insects and berries, and "are invariably
present ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROSY PASTOR»
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Rosy Pastor's early arrival points to climate change
Since 2011, the Rosy Pastor has arrived in Bangalore increasingly earlier than normal. This bird's varied migration pattern correlates to changing climate. «Citizen Matters, Apr 13»
Now, a shelter home for city's winged wonders
The design of the bird gallery is readyThe gallery will house a wide range of birds that includes White -Eye, Sun bird, Bulbul, Mynah, Robin, Rosy Pastor, Munia, ... «Times of India, Oct 10»
