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 10 species which occur in the Philippines.
- Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
- Short-tailed Starling Aplonis minor
- Apo Myna Basilornis miranda (E)
- Coleto Sarcops calvus (E)
- Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
- Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus (I)
- Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnia philippensis
- White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis (A)
- Red-billed Starling Sturnus sericeus (A)
- White-cheeked Starling Sturnus cineraceus (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Philippines