Starling

Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis )

The Stare ( Sturnidae ) are a diverse family of birds belonging to the passerine birds ( Passeriformes ).

The family includes 27 genera, of which two are extinct, and about 120 species, five of which are extinct.

They are medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their plumage is typically black with a metallic luster. Most species build their nests in cavities where they lay blue or white eggs. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. They like to live in the open field and feed on insects and fruit. Several species live around settlements and are omnivores.

Starlings are only in the Old World before, of course. Several European and Asian species have been introduced to North America and Australia. The most common members of this family in Europe is the Starling (Sturnus vulgaris).

Genera and species

• Sing Stare ( Aplonis ) - 24 species, of which 4 † Samoa Star (A. atrifusca )
• White Star Eyes (A. brunneicapilla )
• Siedelstar (A. cantoroides )
• Rarotongastar (A. cinerascens )
• Kosrae SingStar (A. corvina ) †
• Tanimbarstar (A. crassa )
• San Cristobal -Star ( A. dichroa )
• Atoll Star (A. feadensis )
• Norfolk -Star ( A. fusca ) †
• Collar Star (A. grandis)
• Rennellstar (A. insularis )
• Geelvinkstar (A. magna)
• Simple Star (A. mavornata ) †
• Weber Star (A. metallica )
• Sundastar (A. minor)
• Moluccas Star (A. mysolensis )
• Mimikastar (A. mystacea )
• Karoline Star (A. opaca )
• Malays Star (A. panayensis )
• Pelzelnstar (A. pelzelni ) †
• Rostbürzelstar (A. santovestris )
• Thick-billed Starling ( A. striata )
• South Sea Star (A. tabuensis )
• Stainless Wing Starfighter (A. zelandica )

• Poeoptera Kenrick -Star ( P. kenricki )
• Stuhlmann -Star ( P. chair manni )
• Forest Star ( P. lugubris )

• Grafisia Ring Star (G. torquata )

• Onychognathus - 10 types: Tristramstar (O. tristramii )
• Rotschwingenstar (O. morio )
• Zimtflügelstar (O. tenuirostris )
• Chestnut Wing Starfighter (O. fulgidus )
• Waller Star (O. walleri )
• Somali Star (O. blythii )
• Sokotrastar (O. frater )
• Fahl Wing Starfighter (O. nabouroup )
• Helmet Star (O. salvadorii )
• White billed starling (O. albirostris )

• Coccycolius Schiller Starling (C. iris )

• Actual glossy starlings ( Lamprotornis ) - about 20 species Starling ( Lamprotornis nitens ) in the Kruger Park, South Africa Purple Glossy Starling (L. purpureus )
• Three-color glossy starling (L. superbus )
• Superb starling (L. splendidus )
• Hildebrandt starling (L. hildebrandti )
• Tail glossy starling (L. purpuropterus )
• Green -tailed Glossy Starling (L. chalybaeus )
• Brass Starling (L. chloropterus )
• Erzglanzstar (L. chalcurus )
• Prince Starling (L. ornatus )
• Long-tailed Glossy Starling (L. caudatus)
• Mevesglanzstar (L. mevesii )
• Giant Glossy Starling (L. australis)
• Wedge -tailed Glossy Starling (L. acuticaudus )
• Shelley - Starling (L. shelleyi )
• Red-bellied Starling (L. pulcher )
• Samtglanzstar (L. purpureiceps )
• Chalcocite Star (L. cupreocauda )
• Rotschulter Shine Star (L. nitens )

• Cinnyricinclus Abbott -Star (C. femoralis )
• Ferruginous Star (C. sharpii )
• Amethystglanzstar (C. leucogaster )

• Speculipastor Mirror Star ( S. bicolor)

• Neocichla White-winged Starling ( N. gutturalis )

• Spreo Fischer- starling ( S. fischeri )
• Two Color Star ( S. bicolor)
• White Star crown (p. albicapillus )

• Cosmopsarus King Starling (C. regius )
• Ashy starling (C. unicolor)

• Saroglossa Madagascar Star ( S. aurata )
• Marble Star (p. spiloptera )

• Creatophora Rag Star (C. cinerea)

• † Necropsar † Rodrigues -Star ( N. rodericanus )

• † Fregilupus † Hopfstar (F. varius)

• Sturnus - 15 species: Rosy Starling ( S. roseus)
• Star ( S. vulgaris )
• Spotless Starling ( S. unicolor)
• Cataract (p. cineraceus )
• Greis Star (p. albofrontatus )
• Burma Star (p. burmannicus )
• Black -necked (P. nigricollis )
• Elster Star ( S. contra )
• Blackwing Star (p. melanopterus )
• Silk Star ( S. sericeus )
• Star Pagodas (p. pagodarum )
• Mandarin Star (p. sinesis )
• Mongolian Star (p. sturninus )
• Grey-headed Starling ( p cineraceus )
• Andamanenstar (p. erythropygius )

• Leucopsar Bali Star (L. Rothschildi )

• Mainas ( Acridotheres ) - 8 types: Myna (A. tristis )
• Ufermaina (A. ginginianus )
• Dschungelmaina (A. fuscus )
• Langschopfmaina (A. grandis)
• Haubenmaina (A. cristatellus )
• Mohrenmaina (A. javanicus)
• Bleichrückenmaina (A. cinereus )
• Halsbandmaina (A. albocinctus )

• Ampeliceps Kronenatzel (A. coronatus )

• Mino Papuaatzel (M. dumontii )
• Mino kreffti
• Orangeatzel (M. anais )

• Basilornis Königsatzel (B. celebensis )
• Molukkenatzel (B. corythaix ')
• Helmatzel (B. galeatus )
• Prachtatzel (B. mirandus )

• Streptocitta Weißhalsatzel ( S. albicollis )
• Sulaatzel (p. albertinae )

• Sarcops Kahlkopfatzel ( S. calvus )

• Gracula - 4-5 ways: Beo ( Gracula religiosa)
• Engganobeo ( Gracula enganensis )
• Small Beo ( Gracula ( religiosa) indica)
• Beo Nias ( Gracula robusta)
• Ceylonbeo ( Gracula ptilogenys )

• ENodes Rotbrauenstar (E. erythrophris )

• Scissirostrum Narrow- billed starling ( S. dubium )