How big is a White-headed Starling?

The White-headed Starling is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.

Where can you see a White-headed Starling?

The White-headed Starling is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a White-headed Starling?

The White-headed Starling is most easily confused with the White-shouldered Starling, the Chestnut-tailed Starling and the Brahminy Starling.

Is the White-headed Starling endangered?

The White-headed Starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-headed Starling

Sturnia erythropygia

Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas · Passeriformes · Rare

The White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia) is a rare rhabdornis, starlings, and myna found only in India, weighing about 40 g. The white-headed starling, also known as the Andaman white-headed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats omnivoreforestcavity nest40 g

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 1 — Photo: P Jeganathan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 2 — Photo: P Jeganathan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 3 — Photo: habitat_institute_ecotourism_centre · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 4 — Photo: Кирилл · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 5 — Photo: Кирилл · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 6 — Photo: habitat_institute_ecotourism_centre · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 7 — Photo: Paulmathi Vinod · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 8 — Photo: P Jeganathan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 9 — Photo: Кирилл · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-headed Starling (Sturnia erythropygia), photo 10 — Photo: (c) habitat_institute_ecotourism_centre, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the White-headed Starling

The white-headed starling, also known as the Andaman white-headed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in wooded habitats of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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Where it lives

India

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a White-headed Starling look like?: The white-headed starling, also known as the Andaman white-headed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
How big is a White-headed Starling?: The White-headed Starling is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.
Where can you see a White-headed Starling?: The White-headed Starling is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a White-headed Starling?: The White-headed Starling is most easily confused with the White-shouldered Starling, the Chestnut-tailed Starling and the Brahminy Starling.
Is the White-headed Starling endangered?: The White-headed Starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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