Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus
- Family
- Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas (Sturnidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The rosy starling (Pastor roseus), also known as the rose-coloured starling, is a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae. The species was restored to its own monotypic genus Pastor in 2008, formerly being included in a wide interpretation of the genus Sturnus. This split is supported by further studies, with its closest relative now thought to be the wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea) of tropical Africa, with these two then closest to a large group of Asian starlings and mynas.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds south-central Europe; winters primarily India and southeastern Arabian Peninsula.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- China
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Finland
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- India
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rosy 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.
