Wildlifeof Thailand
Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Sturnidae
Photo: Niigata.Koike · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Agropsar philippensis
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and nectar
Range
Breeds in Japan and the Russian islands of Sakhalin and the Kuriles; winters in Taiwan, the Philippines and northern Borneo
The chestnut-cheeked starling is a starling that breeds in Japan and the Russian islands of Sakhalin and the Kuriles and winters in Taiwan, the Philippines and northern Borneo. It was previously placed in Sturnus and moved to the resurrected genus Agropsar on the results of two molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2008 (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Chestnut-cheeked Starling eat?
- Fruit and nectar
- Where is the Chestnut-cheeked Starling found?
- Breeds in Japan and the Russian islands of Sakhalin and the Kuriles; winters in Taiwan, the Philippines and northern Borneo