Passeriformes / Sturnidae / Sturnia
White-shouldered Starling
Sturnia sinensis · 灰背椋鸟
Introduction
A species of bird in the starling family Sturnidae. It breeds in southern China and northern Vietnam and winters in Southeast Asia. The species is monotypic with no recognized subspecies.
Description
Has blue eyes, a grey bill, and a white patch on the shoulder. The adult male has a light brown head and breast and a white belly. The adult female is darker brown on the back and belly.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in southern China and northern Vietnam; winters in Southeast Asia. Found in Asian countries including Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Behavior & Ecology
Usually found in large flocks.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Genus
- Sturnia
Distribution
breeds southern China to Indochina; winters to southeastern Asia and northern Philippines
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
