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 Manchuria, eastern Mongolia, central China and North Korea; it winters in southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
Description
Distinguished from previous species by its dark mantle and crown and narrow wing bar.[1]
References
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- ↑ 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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