Red-billed Starling

Spodiopsar sericeus

Family: Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas · Status: Vagrant · Size: 21–24 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Breeds across southeastern China and south to Hainan. Non-breeding birds disperse to Hong Kong and northern Vietnam.

Identification

Adult male has a white head and a dark grey collar, slate-grey back and flanks with white belly; wings and tail black; yellowish legs; prominent red bill. Female is duller and browner overall, with pale red bill.

Habitat

Gardens, parks, fields and scrub.

Behaviour

Forages in trees and on the ground.