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Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Agropsar philippensis
Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 28.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Agropsar
- Species philippensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-cheeked Starling is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-cheeked Starling is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) belongs to the Sturnidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL n Japan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 205,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-cheeked Starling?
The Chestnut-cheeked Starling is a small bird that weighs around 28.8 g.
Where does the Chestnut-cheeked Starling live?
The Chestnut-cheeked Starling is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL n Japan, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-cheeked Starling belong to?
The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-cheeked Starling eat?
The Chestnut-cheeked Starling is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Chestnut-cheeked Starling migrate?
The Chestnut-cheeked Starling is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Chestnut-cheeked Starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chestnut-cheeked Starling make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-cheeked Starling — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-cheeked Starling's range?
The Chestnut-cheeked Starling has a mapped global range of about 205,000 km².
Conservation
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