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White-cheeked Starling
Spodiopsar cineraceus
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About the White-cheeked Starling
The white-cheeked starling or grey starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus) is a passerine bird of the starling family. It is native to eastern Asia where it is a common and well-known bird in much of its range.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Spodiopsar cineraceus
- Family
- Starlings
- Order
- Passeriformes
Similar species
Other members of the starlings family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Bali Myna Leucopsar rothschildi
- Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum
- Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
- European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Long-tailed Glossy Starling Lamprotornis caudatus
- Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus
- Superb Starling Lamprotornis superbus
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