Listen to the White-shouldered starling
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About the White-shouldered starling
The White-shouldered starling is a bird in the family Sturnidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 61 g.
What does the White-shouldered starling sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The white-shouldered starling (Sturnia sinensis) is a species of bird in the starling family Sturnidae. It breeds in southern China and northern Vietnam; it winters in Southeast Asia.
Related birds in the genus Sturnia
More from the family Sturnidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-shouldered starling sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the White-shouldered starling on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the White-shouldered starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-shouldered starling as “least concern”.
What family does the White-shouldered starling belong to?
The White-shouldered starling (Sturnia sinensis) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Artis, mandarijnspreeuw - SoundCloud - Beeld en Geluid by Beeld en Geluid – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1588185 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-shouldered starling – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Olaf Oliviero Riemer – CC BY-SA 3.0