Daurian starling
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| Species: | A. sturninus
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| Agropsar sturninus (Pallas, 1776)
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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 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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