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Daurian Starling
Sturnidae
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Agropsar sturninus
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Range
Eastern Palearctic, from eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China
The Daurian starling, or purple-backed starling, is found in the eastern Palearctic from eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China. It is distinguished from other starlings by its dark mantle and crown and narrow wing bars. It was moved from Sturnus to the resurrected genus Agropsar after two studies in 2008 (Wikipedia, general species account).
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- Where is the Daurian Starling found?
- Eastern Palearctic, from eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China