Daurian Starling

Agropsar sturninus (Pallas, 1776)

Sturnidae — Starlings, Rhabdornises

Daurian Starling, Agropsar sturninus, is a starling of the eastern Palearctic, breeding from eastern Mongolia and south-eastern Russia to North Korea and central China, and spending the non-breeding season in south-east Asia. It is part of the family Sturnidae and was described by Pallas in 1776. It is set apart from other starlings by its dark mantle and crown, together with narrow wing bars. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sturnidae — Starlings, Rhabdornises
Breeding range
Palearctic: e Mongolia and se Russia to North Korea and c China
Nonbreeding range
se Asia
Daurian Starling
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