Daurian starling
Species of bird
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The Daurian starling (Agropsar sturninus), or purple-backed starling, is a species of bird in the starling family found in the eastern Palearctic from eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Agropsar |
| Species: | A. sturninus |
| Binomial name | |
| Agropsar sturninus (Pallas, 1776) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
Description
The Daurian starling is distinguished from other starling species by its dark mantle and crown and narrow wing bars.[5]
Distribution and habitat
The natural habitats of the Daurian starling are boreal forests and temperate forests.
