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Red-billed Starling
Spodiopsar sericeus
Red-billed Starling (Spodiopsar sericeus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Red-billed Starling (Spodiopsar sericeus) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 65 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 Spodiopsar
- Species sericeus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-billed Starling is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-billed Starling is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Red-billed Starling (Spodiopsar sericeus) belongs to the Sturnidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s, se China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65 g, with a wing length of about 12.1 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Starling?
The Red-billed Starling is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65 g.
Where does the Red-billed Starling live?
The Red-billed Starling is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s, se China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-billed Starling belong to?
The Red-billed Starling (Spodiopsar sericeus) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-billed Starling eat?
The Red-billed Starling is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-billed Starling migrate?
The Red-billed Starling is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Red-billed 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 Red-billed Starling make?
1 real field recording of the Red-billed 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 Red-billed Starling's range?
The Red-billed Starling has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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