Daurian starling

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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

Sturnia sturnina
Sturnus sturnina

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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

  1. ↑ A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore By Allen Jeyarajasingam, Alan Pearson.
  2. ↑ Strange, M. (2002) A photographic guide to birds of southeast asia: Periplus Editions


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