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Red-billed Starling
Spodiopsar sericeus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
≈23 cmLength65 gWeight
It mainly frequents open plains and farmland and nests in holes in walls or tree cavities.
Busiest months: April and November–December · Most records: China, South Korea, Philippines
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Red-billed Starling has been recorded at 878 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mai Po Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)1,186 records
- Century ParkChina724 records
- San TinHong Kong (China)626 records
More places
- Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)418 records
- Mai Po NR – #8b ReedbedHong Kong (China)417 records
- Long ValleyHong Kong (China)399 records
- Kinmen – Wujiang River EstuaryChina391 records
- Beihu MarshlandChina378 records
- Nanhui DongtanChina338 records
- Jiangyangfan Eco-ParkChina302 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 red-billed starling (Spodiopsar sericeus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in south and southeastern China.
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Questions
How big is the Red-billed Starling?
The Red-billed Starling is about ≈23 cm long and weighs around 65 g.
Where does the Red-billed Starling live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southern, southeastern China. It is most often recorded in China, South Korea and Philippines.
When is the best time to see the Red-billed Starling?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-billed Starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-billed Starling as Least Concern.
What does the Red-billed Starling eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Red-billed Starling in?
It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈23 cm
- Weight
- 65 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 121 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southern, southeastern China
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
- Genus
- Spodiopsar
Other birds in the genus Spodiopsar
White-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceus
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallica
Yellow-eyed StarlingAplonis mystacea
Singing StarlingAplonis cantoroides
Tanimbar StarlingAplonis crassa
Atoll StarlingAplonis feadensis
Rennell StarlingAplonis insularis
Long-tailed StarlingAplonis magna
White-eyed StarlingAplonis brunneicapillus
Brown-winged StarlingAplonis grandis
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