White-shouldered starling
Sturnia sinensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The white-shouldered starling (Sturnia sinensis) is a species in the family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 61 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the white-shouldered starling
- Weight
- 61 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white-shouldered starling live?
Not recorded
What is the white-shouldered starling?
The white-shouldered starling (Sturnia sinensis) is a species of bird in the starling family Sturnidae. It breeds in southern China and northern Vietnam; it winters in Southeast Asia.
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What does the white-shouldered starling sound like?
Is the white-shouldered starling endangered?
The white-shouldered starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the white-shouldered starling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familySturnidae
- genusSturnia
- SpeciesSturnia sinensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Heterornis senex, Oriolus buffonianus, Oriolus sinensis, Pastor elegans, Sturnus senex, Sturnus sinensis
Other names and names in other languages (49)
- Grey-backed starlingEnglish
- زرزور أبيض الكتفينArabic
- زرزور ابيض اكتافEgyptian Arabic
- estornell mandaríCatalan
- Китай шӹнгӹртӹшMari
- špaček čínskýCzech
- Drudwen TsieinaWelsh
- MandarinstærDanish
- MandarinstarGerman
- blankŝultra sturnoEsperanto
- Blankaŝultra sturnoEsperanto
- Estornino chinoSpanish
- سار شانهسفیدPersian
- kiinankottarainenFinnish
- Martin mandarinFrench
- Étourneau mandarinFrench
- Druid ShíneachIrish
- kineski čvorakCroatian
- mandarin seregélyHungarian
- Չինական սարյակArmenian
- Jalak Bahu-PutihIndonesian
- AxlastariIcelandic
- Storno spallebiancheItalian
- カラムクドリJapanese
- 잿빛쇠찌르레기Korean
- baltapetis varnėnasLithuanian
- baltplecu strazdsLatvian
- Burung Perling Bahu PutihMalay
- ဆက်ရက်ပခုံးဖြူBurmese
- सेतोकाँधे सारौंNepali
- MandarijnspreeuwDutch
- hvitskulderstærNorwegian
- szpak chińskiPolish
- estorninho-chinêsPortuguese
- Estorninho-mandarimPortuguese
- Китайский скворецRussian
- KiinnástárraNorthern Sami
- škorec mandarínskySlovak
- kitajski škorecSlovenian
- Kineska minaSerbian
- mandarinstareSwedish
- นกกิ้งโครงแกลบปีกขาวThai
- Çin SığırcığıTurkish
- шпачок китайськийUkrainian
- Sáo vai trắngVietnamese
- 噪林鳥Chinese
- 灰背椋鳥Chinese
- 灰背椋鳥〔噪林鳥〕Chinese
- 灰背椋鸟Chinese
Relatives of the white-shouldered starling
Other species in the same genus Sturnia.
Brahminy starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed starling
Sturnia malabarica
White-headed starling
Sturnia erythropygia
Blyth’s starling
Sturnia blythii
CompareWhite-shouldered starling vs Brahminy starlingWhite-shouldered starling vs Chestnut-tailed starlingWhite-shouldered starling vs White-headed starlingWhite-shouldered starling vs Blyth’s starling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-shouldered starling?
An adult white-shouldered starling weighs 61 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-shouldered starling endangered?
The white-shouldered starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the white-shouldered starling?
The white-shouldered starling (Sturnia sinensis) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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