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Grosbeak Starling
Scissirostrum dubium
Grosbeak Starling (Scissirostrum dubium) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Grosbeak Starling (Scissirostrum dubium) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 50 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 Scissirostrum
- Species dubium
Quick facts
- Weight
- 50 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grosbeak 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 Grosbeak Starling is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Grosbeak Starling (Scissirostrum dubium) belongs to the Sturnidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and satellites.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 142,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grosbeak Starling?
The Grosbeak Starling is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Grosbeak Starling live?
The Grosbeak Starling is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and satellites, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grosbeak Starling belong to?
The Grosbeak Starling (Scissirostrum dubium) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grosbeak Starling eat?
The Grosbeak Starling is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grosbeak Starling migrate?
The Grosbeak Starling is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Grosbeak 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.
How large is the Grosbeak Starling's range?
The Grosbeak Starling has a mapped global range of about 142,000 km².
Conservation
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