Agropsar
Genus of birds
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Agropsar is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with Sturnus or Sturnia
| Agropsar | |
|---|---|
| |
| Daurian starling (Agropsar sturninus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Agropsar Oates, 1889 |
These two species were formerly placed in the genus Sturnus. They were moved to the resurrected genus Agropsar based on the results of two molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2008.[1][2][3]
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agropsar sturninus | Daurian starling | eastern Mongolia and south-eastern Russia to North Korea and central China |
 | Agropsar philippensis | Chestnut-cheeked starling | Japan and the Russian islands of Sakhalin and Kuriles |
