Red-billed starling
The red-billed starling (Spodiopsar sericeus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in south and southeastern China.
White-cheeked starling and red-billed starling hybrid in Japan. The Japanese Journal of Ornithology has a report about the hybridization of Spodiopsar sericeus and Sturnus cineraceus.[2]
| Red-billed starling | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Spodiopsar |
| Species: | S. sericeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spodiopsar sericeus Gmelin, 1788 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sturnus sericeus | |
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Spodiopsar sericeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22710867A132091096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710867A132091096.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Sato, Shigeho; Kimura, Hiroshi; Hirata, Sachi; Yoshiaki, Okai (2010). "A record of interspecific hybridization of the Grey Starling Sturnus cineraceus and the Red-billed Starling Sturnus sericeus in Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture". Japanese Journal of Ornithology. Japanese Journal of Orinthology. 59: 76–79. doi:10.3838/jjo.59.76. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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