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 11 species which occur in Hong Kong.
- Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis (I)
- Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis
- Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnia philippensis
- White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis
- Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica (A)
- Rosy Starling Pastor roseus (A)
- Red-billed Starling Sturnus sericeus
- White-cheeked Starling Sturnus cineraceus
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris (A)
- Daurian Starling Agropsar sturninus (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Hong Kong