Chestnut-cheeked starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

The Chestnut-cheeked starling is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Sturnus philippensis) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Sturnus philippensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnia philippensis = Eocheong, South Korea - Apr 21, 2005 More

Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnus philippensis - Female Chestnut-cheeked Starling Photographer : More

* Chestnut-cheeked Starling, Sturnia philippensis * White-shouldered Starling, Sturnia sinensis * White-headed Starling, Sturnia erythropygia * Genus Sturnus—typical starlings (about 12 species; includes probably valid genera Gracupica, Pastor and Temenuchus; but highly paraphyletic) Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodarum with nesting material at Pocharam lake, Andhra Pradesh, India. More

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Sturnus philippensis) photo, Adult Male at Nest Cavity, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, June, 1999 Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Sturnus philippensis) photo, Adult Female at Nest Cavity, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, June, 1998 All photos More

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Sturnus philippensis) is found in Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Chestnut-cheeked Starling - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. If you would like to correct or update any of the information, please send us an e-mail. More

Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnus philippensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnia philippensis = Described by: Forster (1781) Alternate common name(s): Red-cheeked Starling, Violet-backed Starling Old scientific name(s): Sturnus philippensis Photographs Eocheong, South Korea - Apr 21, 2005 More

Chestnut-cheeked Starling at UP-Diliman! - Birding Top 500 Counter Wanting to test the 40D's Live View manual focus with the Sigmonster + 2x TC, I made a short visit to the University of the Philippines, at Diliman, Quezon City. I bumped into a couple of birding buddies there (Prof. Gerry and Chito), and we eyed the water birds at the Hardin ng Rosas. More

* Chestnut-cheeked Starling, Sturnia philippensis * White-shouldered Starling, Sturnia sinensis * Chestnut-tailed Starling, Sturnia malabarica * White-headed Starling, Sturnia erythropygia * White-faced Starling, Sturnus senex * Brahminy Starling, Sturnus pagodarum * Vinous-breasted Starling, Sturnus burmannicus (treated by some in Acridotheres) * Rosy Starling, Sturnus roseus * More

A male Chestnut-cheeked Starling was seen at Chumphon Provincial Sports Ground on 13 November together with two apparent malabarica race Chestnut-tailed Starlings (ST). Three Chestnut-cheeked Starlings entered a roost at Na Thung (Chumphon) together with 100 Chestnut-tailed Starlings (including three malabarica) and 8 Purple-backed Starlings (CN) on the evening of 15 December. Most remarkably, however, a Red-billed Starling, a new record for Thailand, showed up at Chumphon Provincial Sports Ground on 7 January and was still present on 11 January (CN). More