Daurian starling
| Daurian starling | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Agropsar |
| Species: | A. sturninus |
| Binomial name | |
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Agropsar sturninus (Pallas, 1776) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Sturnia sturnina |
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Sturnia sturnina
Sturnus 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.
A single sight was recorded from Udawalawe National Park.
Distinguished from previous species by its dark mantle and crown and narrow wing bar.
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