Fiery-browed Starling (Enodes erythrophris)
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Fiery-browed Starling

Enodes erythrophris (Temminck, 1824)

27–29 cmLength130 gWeight

The fiery-browed starling or fiery-browed myna (Enodes erythrophris) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Busiest months: July and September · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fiery-browed Starling has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia428 records
  2. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia167 records
  3. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia6 records
More places
  1. Gunung MahawuIndonesia1 record
  2. Gunung MahawuIndonesia1 record
  3. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 fiery-browed starling or fiery-browed myna (Enodes erythrophris) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is monotypic within the genus Enodes. Distinguished by a reddish-orange stripe over the eye, it is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, mainly living in humid highland forest.

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Questions

How big is the Fiery-browed Starling?

The Fiery-browed Starling is about 27–29 cm long and weighs around 130 g.

Where does the Fiery-browed Starling live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi (except southwestern). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Fiery-browed Starling?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Fiery-browed Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fiery-browed Starling as Least Concern.

What does the Fiery-browed Starling eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Fiery-browed Starling in?

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

At a glance

Length
27–29 cm
Weight
130 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
109 mm
Tail
113 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Sulawesi (except southwestern)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Enodes

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