About the Daurian Starling
The Daurian starling, 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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The Daurian starling is distinguished from other starling species by its dark mantle and crown and narrow wing bars.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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