Starlings
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sturnidae
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. There are 125 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Russia.
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Daurian Starling Sturnia sturnina
- Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnia philippensis
- White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis
- Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
- White-cheeked Starling Sturnus cineraceus
- European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Russia