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 19 species which occur in China.
- Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus
- Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
- Great Myna Acridotheres grandis
- Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
- Collared Myna Acridotheres albocinctus
- Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus (A)
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Vinous-breasted Starling Acridotheres burmannicus
- Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis
- Asian Pied Starling Gracupica contra
- Daurian Starling Sturnia sturnina
- Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnia philippensis
- White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis
- Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
- Brahminy Starling Temenuchus pagodarum (A)
- Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
- Red-billed Starling Sturnus sericeus
- White-cheeked Starling Sturnus cineraceus
- European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of China