Wildlifeof Vietnam
Daurian Starling
Starlings & Mynas
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Agropsar sturninus
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
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Range
Eastern Palearctic, from eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China
The Daurian starling, or purple-backed starling, is found in the eastern Palearctic from eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China. It is distinguished from other starlings by its dark mantle and crown and narrow wing bars. It was moved from Sturnus to the resurrected genus Agropsar after two studies in 2008 (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in the east and migrates south through Southeast Asia for the winter.
Quick answers
- Where is the Daurian Starling found?
- Eastern Palearctic, from eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China