About Sturnia sinensis (Gmelin, 1788)
The white-shouldered starling features blue eyes, a grey bill, and a distinctive white patch on its shoulder. Adult males possess a light brown head and breast along with a white belly, whereas adult females are darker brown on their back and belly. Typically, this bird is seen in large flocks. It inhabits various Asian countries, including Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The white-shouldered starling is also known by several common names: gray-backed myna, Chinese myna, Chinese starling, and Mandarin myna.
