Red-billed Starling

This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page .

Scientific Name: Spodiopsar sericeus

Malay Name: Perling Paruh Merah

Chinese Name: 丝光椋鸟

Range: Breeding Range: (OR) s, se China.

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 21-24cm

Identification: Medium-sized starling with red bill, sometimes tipped black. Males have a white head, greyish body. Females are brownish. Both sexes have black wings, with white wing patches; black tails; yellowish legs.

Habitat: Gardens, parks, fields and scrub.

Behaviour/Ecology:

Local Status: Vagrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2018)

Featured reports: Dec 2022, Jan 2023

Past records in our database:

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Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):

Red-billed Starling at Dempsey Hill. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Red-billed Starling at Dempsey Hill. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Red-billed Starling at Dempsey Hill. Photo credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Red-billed Starling)

References:

BirdLife International. (2018). Spodiopsar sericeus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710867A132091096.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). Red-billed Starling. Retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/red-billed-starling.