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| − | + | [[Image:Rosy_Starling.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|john-henry|john-henry}} <br />Lesvos, [[Greece]], May 2004]] | |
| − | + | '''Alternarive names: Rose-coloured Starling, Rosy Pastor''' | |
| − | [[Image:Rosy_Starling.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by john-henry <br/ > | + | ;[[: Category:Pastor|Pastor]] roseus |
| − | [[ | + | ''Sturnus roseus'' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Rosy_Starling_1k_by_jandok.jpg|thumb|350px|right|A first-year bird, the type that most often occur as vagrants in western Europe<br />Photo © by {{user|jandok|jandok}}<br / >[[Lauwersmeer]], [[Netherlands]]]] | |
| + | 21cm (8¼ in). A medium-sized Starling. | ||
| + | * Rose-pink body with glossy black crested head, neck, wings, vent and tail | ||
| + | * Pink legs | ||
| + | * Orange/pink short and stout bill in summer, brown in winter | ||
| + | * Pink parts sullied grey in winter | ||
| + | Sexes similar, females are a bit duller and have a shorter crest. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Juveniles don't have a crest. They have sandy-brown upperparts, dark, pale-fringed wings, a dark tail and whitish underparts. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Their bill is yellowish. The pale rump and the dark patches under the wing show in flight. | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | Juvenile resembles a pale young [[Common Starling]], but can be identified by the pink legs and paler plumage. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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| + | [[Image:Map-RosecolouredStarling.png|450px|left]] | ||
| + | |Breeds regularly from southern [[Ukraine]] east over the central [[Asia]]n steppes to [[Kazakhstan]], Western [[Mongolia]] and south to eastern [[Turkey]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]] and northwest [[China]]. Occasionally further west to Eastern [[Europe]] and as a vagrant in western [[Europe]].<br /> | ||
| + | Most birds winter in [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]].<br /> | ||
| + | Common to abundant in its range | ||
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| + | |<font size=4>Legend</font><br /> | ||
| + | '''<font color="#FFFF33" style="background-color: black">•</font>''' ''S. roseus''; breeding range<br /> | ||
| + | '''<font color="#33CCFF" style="background-color: black">•</font>''' ''S. roseus''; winter<br> | ||
| + | <font size="1">Maps/Texts consulted<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup></font> | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | [[Image:rosy_starlig_alok_2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Birds in flight migrating back to India in July<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br / >Gurgaon Rural, Haryana, [[India]], July-2018]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species which is sometimes placed in the genus ''[[: Category: | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>, which is sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Sturnus|Sturnus]]''. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Steppe and open agricultural land. | Steppe and open agricultural land. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Gregarious, forming flocks with [[Common Starling]]. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Rosystarling_Alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Immature with Adults <br/ >Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}} <br/ >I Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], Aug. 2015]] | ||
| + | Nests in holes in walls, among stones on open ground. Breeds colonial, some colonies with thousands of birds. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
Its diet includes grasshoppers and other insects. | Its diet includes grasshoppers and other insects. | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Vocalisation==== |
| − | + | High-pitched rapid chatter when feeding in flocks. | |
| − | + | {{ Audio|Sturnus roseus (song).mp3 }} | |
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} | ||
| + | #Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | ||
| + | #Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | ||
| + | #Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Starling | + | Search the Gallery using the scientific name: |
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category: | + | {{GSearch|"Pastor roseus" {{!}} "Sturnus roseus" {{!}} "Rosy Starling" {{!}} "Rose-coloured Starling" {{!}} "Rosy Pastor"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Maps]] [[Category:Pastor]] | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 21 November 2022
Alternarive names: Rose-coloured Starling, Rosy Pastor
- Pastor roseus
Sturnus roseus
Identification
A first-year bird, the type that most often occur as vagrants in western Europe
Photo © by jandok
Lauwersmeer, Netherlands
Photo © by jandok
Lauwersmeer, Netherlands
21cm (8¼ in). A medium-sized Starling.
- Rose-pink body with glossy black crested head, neck, wings, vent and tail
- Pink legs
- Orange/pink short and stout bill in summer, brown in winter
- Pink parts sullied grey in winter
Sexes similar, females are a bit duller and have a shorter crest.
Juveniles don't have a crest. They have sandy-brown upperparts, dark, pale-fringed wings, a dark tail and whitish underparts.
Their bill is yellowish. The pale rump and the dark patches under the wing show in flight.
Similar Species
Juvenile resembles a pale young Common Starling, but can be identified by the pink legs and paler plumage.
Distribution
 |
Breeds regularly from southern Ukraine east over the central Asian steppes to Kazakhstan, Western Mongolia and south to eastern Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and northwest China. Occasionally further west to Eastern Europe and as a vagrant in western Europe. Most birds winter in India and Sri Lanka. |
| Legend • S. roseus; breeding range |
Birds in flight migrating back to India in July
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Gurgaon Rural, Haryana, India, July-2018
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Gurgaon Rural, Haryana, India, July-2018
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], which is sometimes placed in the genus Sturnus.
Habitat
Steppe and open agricultural land.
Behaviour
Gregarious, forming flocks with Common Starling.
Breeding
Nests in holes in walls, among stones on open ground. Breeds colonial, some colonies with thousands of birds.
Diet
Its diet includes grasshoppers and other insects.
Vocalisation
High-pitched rapid chatter when feeding in flocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rosy Starling. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rosy_Starling
External Links
Search the Gallery using the scientific name:
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