Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus [Linnaeus, 1758 ]
Status in UK:
( A ) Scarce Visitor
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Sturnidae
BTO Codes:
OE , ROCST
EURING No:
15940
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
Length:
22 cm
Wingspan:
38 cm
Weight:
M/F: 78 g
World Distribution:
BREEDS c Asia, WINTERS: India
Habitat:
Open rocky areas
Diet:
Insects (esp grasshoppers), fruit (esp grapes mulberries), seeds, nectar
TitBit:
Records and Distribution
Summary of Annual Totals
Distribution by County
Other Languages
Gaelic:
Druid-dhearg
Welsh:
Drudwen Wridog
Danish:
Rosenstćr
Dutch:
Roze spreeuw
Finnish:
Punakottarainen
French:
Martin roselin
German:
Rosenstar
Hungarian:
Pásztormadár
Icelandic:
Rósastari
Irish:
Druid Rósach
Italian:
Storno roseo
Norwegian:
Rosenstćr
Polish:
Pasterz
Portuguese:
Estorinho-rosado
Spanish:
Estornino rosado
Swedish:
Rosenstare
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Feare, C. 1998 Starlings and mynahs Christopher Helm, London
See Also:
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