Rosy Starling

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

Scientific Name: Pastor roseus

Malay Name: Perling Jambu

Chinese Name: 粉红椋鸟

Alternative Name(s): Rose-coloured Starling, Rosy Pastor

Range: Found from Southeast Europe, Central Asia to Western China, wintering to the Persian Gulf, Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Southern Thailand, Malay Peninsula and Singapore.

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 21-24 cm

Identification: A myna-size starling with pinkish plumage, blackish head, wings, tail and vent. Juvenile has pale sandy greyish-brown upperparts with darker wings and tail, paler underparts and yellowish bill.

Habitat: Coastal habitats, parks and gardens.

Behaviour/Ecology: Observed to flock with Common Myna and Asian Glossy Starling.

Local Status: Vagrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Featured reports: Dec 2022, Sep 2023

Past records in our database:

Showing only accepted records. Note that records currently under review are also not displayed, and the list may not be a full list of records of this species in Singapore. For more details, check the database here.

Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):

Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
Average number of individuals by week based on Singapore Bird Database data, Jul 2014 to Jun 2024 (all records)
Peak weeks Sep 17-Sep 23, Oct 01-Oct 07, Nov 05-Nov 11 (2 more)
Early date 31 Aug 2014
Late date 07 Apr 2007
A rare vagrant to Singapore with records during various parts of the migratory season.
Rosy Starling at Kent Ridge Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Rosy Starling at Lorong Halus. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Rosy Starling at Kent Ridge Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Rosy Starling at Lorong Halus. Photo Credit: Lim Ser Chai

External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Rosy Starling)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Pastor roseus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710881A87844468.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

Wells, D. R. (1999). The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula (Vol. 1). Academic Press, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Rosy Starling. Retrieved on November 16, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/rosy-starling.

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