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''Sturnus roseus'' | ''Sturnus roseus'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 21cm. A medium-sized Starling. | + | [[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 | * Rose-pink body with glossy black crested head, neck, wings, vent and tail | ||
* Pink legs | * Pink legs | ||
* Orange/pink short and stout bill in summer, brown in winter | * Orange/pink short and stout bill in summer, brown in winter | ||
* Pink parts sullied grey in winter | * Pink parts sullied grey in winter | ||
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| − | + | Sexes similar, females are a bit duller and have a shorter crest. | |
| − | 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. | + | |
| + | Juveniles don't have a crest. They have sandy-brown upperparts, dark, pale-fringed wings, a dark tail and whitish underparts. | ||
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| + | Their bill is yellowish. The pale rump and the dark patches under the wing show in flight. | ||
====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
Juvenile resembles a pale young [[Common Starling]], but can be identified by the pink legs and paler plumage. | Juvenile resembles a pale young [[Common Starling]], but can be identified by the pink legs and paler plumage. | ||
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<font size="1">Maps/Texts consulted<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup></font> | <font size="1">Maps/Texts consulted<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup></font> | ||
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| − | [[Image:25026St roseus 1.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:25026St roseus 1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Birds in flight<br />Photo by {{user|Pavel|Pavel}}<br / >South Dobrudja, [[Bulgaria]], June 2002]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>, which is sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Sturnus|Sturnus]]''. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>, which is sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Sturnus|Sturnus]]''. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Steppe and open agricultural land. | Steppe and open agricultural land. | ||
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Nests in holes in walls, among stones on open ground. Breeds colonial, some colonies with thousands of birds. | Nests in holes in walls, among stones on open ground. Breeds colonial, some colonies with thousands of birds. | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Rosystarling_Alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|mmature with Adults <br/ >Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}} <br/ >I Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], Aug. 2015]] | ||
Its diet includes grasshoppers and other insects. | Its diet includes grasshoppers and other insects. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
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''[[Media:Sturnus roseus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Sturnus roseus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} |
#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | #Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | ||
#Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | #Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 1 September 2017
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
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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 |
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.
<flashmp3>Sturnus roseus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
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 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rosy_Starling
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