You are looking at Sturnia pagodarum – so named for its alleged habit of perching on temple pagodas in south India.
One of the oft-seen, more handsome starlings/mynahs, it is commonly known as the Brahminy starling.
The pictured individual was delivering a full-on vocal performance at 7.46 am on 05 March 2023 in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka.
(photo is copyright Doug Spencer)
Click here to read, see and hear more; as you can hear there, nobody will ever mistake this bird’s “song” for that of a nightingale, lyrebird or Australian magpie.