White-faced Starling (Sturnornis albofrontatus)
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White-faced Starling

Sturnornis albofrontatus (Layard, EL, 1854)

22 cmLength40 gWeight

The white-faced starling (Sturnornis albofrontatus) is a member of the starling family of birds.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

White-faced Starling has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka474 records
  2. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka305 records
  3. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor CentreSri Lanka94 records
More places
  1. Sinharaja NP – Rainforest EcolodgeSri Lanka70 records
  2. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Research CentreSri Lanka61 records
  3. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka39 records
  4. Sinharaja Forest Reserve – Deniyaya accessSri Lanka24 records
  5. Kudawa – Sri Lanka Spurfowl SiteSri Lanka22 records
  6. Kudawa – Thurusevana RoadSri Lanka17 records
  7. KitulgalaSri Lanka11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

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 white-faced starling (Sturnornis albofrontatus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka.

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Questions

How big is the White-faced Starling?

The White-faced Starling is about 22 cm long and weighs around 40 g.

Where does the White-faced Starling live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the White-faced Starling?

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

Is the White-faced Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-faced Starling as Vulnerable.

What does the White-faced Starling eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-faced Starling in?

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

At a glance

Length
22 cm
Weight
40 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
79 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Sturnornis

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