Daurian starling
| Daurian starling | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Agropsar |
| Species: | A. sturninus |
| Binomial name | |
| Agropsar sturninus (Pallas, 1776) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sturnia sturnina | |
The Daurian starling (Agropsar sturninus), also known as the purple-backed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae, and is sometimes included in the genus Sturnus or Sturnia. It is found in Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia,[1] Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Yemen. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
Description
Distinguished from previous species by its dark mantle and crown and narrow wing bar.[2]
References
- ↑ A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore By Allen Jeyarajasingam, Alan Pearson.
- ↑ Strange, M. (2002) A photographic guide to birds of southeast asia: Periplus Editions
- BirdLife International 2004. Sturnus sturninus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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