Sturnidae
Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820
Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820
Sturnus unicolor, the spotless starling, is a larger dark starling native to southwestern Europe with expanding northern ranges.
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
This is a detailed description of the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), covering its physical traits, distribution, habitat, and behaviour.
Gracula indica (Cuvier, 1829)
Gracula indica (Cuvier, 1829)
Gracula indica, the southern hill myna, is a black myna with yellow wattles that lives 15–30 years and nests in tree holes.
Gracula religiosa Linnaeus, 1758
Gracula religiosa Linnaeus, 1758
Gracula religiosa (common hill myna) is a black, yellow-wattled omnivorous bird native to South and Southeast Asia.
Acridotheres fuscus (Wagler, 1827)
Acridotheres fuscus (Wagler, 1827)
Acridotheres fuscus, the jungle myna, is a common grey passerine bird native to tropical southern Asia with multiple recognized subspecies.
Acridotheres grandis Moore, 1858
Acridotheres grandis Moore, 1858
Acridotheres grandis is a black bird with yellow beak and feet, and distinctive white patches on its body and wings.
Acridotheres cristatellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acridotheres cristatellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acridotheres cristatellus (crested myna) is a bird native to East Asia, introduced to multiple regions worldwide.
Acridotheres ginginianus (Latham, 1790)
Acridotheres ginginianus (Latham, 1790)
Acridotheres ginginianus, the bank myna, is a myna species native to the Indian subcontinent that has expanded its range and been introduced elsewhere.
Acridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851
Acridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851
Acridotheres javanicus, the Javan myna, is a medium-sized black bird native to Indonesia’s Java and Bali and introduced widely elsewhere.
Acridotheres melanopterus (Daudin, 1800)
Acridotheres melanopterus (Daudin, 1800)
Acridotheres melanopterus, the black-winged myna, is a small striking-plumaged starling native to Indonesia that lives in a range of natural and human-altered habitats.
Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Acridotheres tristis, the common myna, is a widely introduced invasive Asian bird that thrives in urban areas and is omnivorous.
Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828
Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828
Lamprotornis chalybaeus, the greater blue-eared starling, is a 22 cm glossy blue-green starling with distinct calls and appearance variations.
Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776)
Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776)
Lamprotornis pulcher is a distinct rufous-bellied starling identifiable by key plumage and eye traits that separate it from related starling species.
Lamprotornis purpureus (Statius Muller, 1776)
Lamprotornis purpureus (Statius Muller, 1776)
Lamprotornis purpureus is a common tropical African passerine bird with distinctive metallic plumage in adults.
Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776)
Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776)
Long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) is a common omnivorous starling resident across tropical Africa.
Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766)
Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766)
Lamprotornis nitens, the Cape starling, is a resident African bird found across southern Africa in tree-containing open habitats.
Lamprotornis australis (A.Smith, 1836)
Lamprotornis australis (A.Smith, 1836)
Burchell's starling (Lamprotornis australis) is a southern African starling species that lives in woodlands and savannah.
Lamprotornis hildebrandti (Cabanis, 1878)
Lamprotornis hildebrandti (Cabanis, 1878)
Hildebrandt's starling is an iridescent small bird native to Kenya and Tanzania, currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Lamprotornis chalcurus Nordmann, 1835
Lamprotornis chalcurus Nordmann, 1835
Bronze-tailed starling (Lamprotornis chalcurus) is a Sturnidae family starling native to Sudan and adjacent areas.
Lamprotornis superbus Rüppell, 1845
Lamprotornis superbus Rüppell, 1845
Lamprotornis superbus (superb starling) is a small iridescent starling native to arid and open habitats of East Africa.
Lamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 1856)
Lamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 1856)
Meves's starling is a long-tailed, iridescent starling species native to southern Africa, with three accepted subspecies.
Lamprotornis splendidus (Vieillot, 1822)
Lamprotornis splendidus (Vieillot, 1822)
Lamprotornis splendidus, the splendid starling, is a Sturnidae species native to much of Africa and introduced to Belgium.
Lamprotornis purpuroptera Rüppell, 1845
Lamprotornis purpuroptera Rüppell, 1845
Rüppell's starling is a starling species in the family Sturnidae found across multiple countries in Africa.
Lamprotornis regius (Reichenow, 1879)
Lamprotornis regius (Reichenow, 1879)
Lamprotornis regius, the golden-breasted starling, is a colorful starling native to northeastern African grasslands and savannas.
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