Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Spot-winged Starling
Saroglossa spilopterus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas (Sturnidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The spot-winged starling (Saroglossa spilopterus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It breeds in northern India and western Nepal; it winters in Northeast India, north-eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species was first bred in the UK by Mrs K.M. Scamell in 1969.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Foothills of northern India and Nepal; winters to Myanmar and Thailand.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Spot-winged starling
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
