White-cheeked Starling

Scientific Name: Spodiopsar cineraceus
Malay Name: Perling Pipi Putih
Chinese Name: 灰椋鸟

Range:
Breeding range includes Russia, China, Japan and Korean Peninsula; non-breeding range includes southeastern China.

Taxonomy:
Monotypic.

Size: 22-24 cm

Identification:
Rather uniform brownish-grey body with conspicuous white ear coverts and forehead. Pale belly and vent with white rump. Bill and legs yellow to orange.

Habitat: Open habitat.

Behaviour/Ecology: Gregarious, mostly forages on ground. 

Local Status: Very rare vagrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Featured articles:

• Bird List Revision for March 2020 (Revisions)
• Bird List Revision for January 2020 (Revisions)

Past accepted records in our database:

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White-cheeked Starling at Picadilly, Seletar. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay

White-cheeked Starling at Picadilly, Seletar. Photo credit: Francis Yap

White-cheeked Starling at Aichi, Japan. Photo credit: Keita Sin

White-cheeked Starling at Holland Plain, 24 April 2021. Photo credit: George and Julia Presanis