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Daurian Starling
Agropsar sturninus
Daurian Starling (Agropsar sturninus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Daurian Starling (Agropsar sturninus) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 49.4 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 sturninus
Where it lives
Eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China
Quick facts
- Weight
- 49.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Daurian Starling is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Daurian Starling is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Daurian Starling (Agropsar sturninus) is a species of bird in the Sturnidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Mongolia and se Russia to North Korea and c China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Daurian Starling?
The Daurian Starling is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49.4 g.
Where does the Daurian Starling live?
The Daurian Starling is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Mongolia and se Russia to North Korea and c China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Daurian Starling belong to?
The Daurian Starling (Agropsar sturninus) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Daurian Starling eat?
The Daurian Starling is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Daurian Starling migrate?
The Daurian Starling is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Daurian 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 Daurian Starling make?
1 real field recording of the Daurian 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 Daurian Starling's range?
The Daurian Starling has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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