Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis)
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Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Agropsar philippensis (Pennant, 1781)

≈17 cmLength29 gWeight

This starling breeds in Japan, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands and winters in Taiwan (China) and the Philippines.

Busiest months: April · Most records: China, Japan, Philippines

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-cheeked Starling has been recorded at 206 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Matsu – Dongyin Shizi Vegetable FarmChina253 records
  2. Matsu – DongyinChina171 records
  3. Wajima – Hegurajima (island)Japan142 records
More places
  1. Kenting NP – Sheding Lingxiao Pavilion (Raptors Observation Spot)Taiwan (China)138 records
  2. Taipei – Gongliao Dexin TempleTaiwan (China)138 records
  3. Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)97 records
  4. Basco Plaza, BatanPhilippines91 records
  5. Sakata – Tobishima (island)Japan71 records
  6. Edogawa Ward – Kasai Rinkai Park / Kasai Kaihin ParkJapan69 records
  7. Pulau Mantanani BesarMalaysia60 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaJapanPhilippinesSouth KoreaMalaysiaThailandIndonesiaBangladesh

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-cheeked starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It breeds in Japan and the Russian islands of Sakhalin and Kuriles; it winters in Taiwan (China), the Philippines and northern Borneo.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Chestnut-cheeked Starling?

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Chestnut-cheeked Starling live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: northern Japan. It is most often recorded in China, Japan and Philippines.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-cheeked Starling?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-cheeked Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-cheeked Starling as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-cheeked Starling eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Chestnut-cheeked Starling in?

It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈17 cm
Weight
29 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
105 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: northern Japan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Agropsar

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Chestnut-cheeked Starling

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