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Second Record of Asian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra contra) from Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
The present research highlighted the second observation of Asian Pied Starling (Gacupica contra contra) from Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. Its first record was at Peshawar Golf club, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-March 2014 must be the first document recorded from the Peshawar valley and this species recorded second time from Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar. Sighted on electric poles and Alstonia tree species front of M.Sc Forestry Hostel. The Pied Myna (Strunus contora) was first recorded from Pakistan by Pro. Z.B. Mirza in 1982 in Shahdara in district Sheikhupura. Its dispersal from India advanced to Lahore, Kasur, Changa Manga, Balloki, Nankana sahib. In early 2000’s it was seen at Kalar Kahar, Dina. And on 9th February 2012 it was seen at Chashma barrage by Prof. Z.B. Mirza.
Keywords: Asian Pied Starling, Alstonia,Z.B. Mirza, Peshawar, Second observation , Chashma barrage