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White-shouldered Starling
Sturnia sinensis (Gmelin, JF 1788)
The white-shouldered starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It breeds in southern China and northern Vietnam; it winters in Southeast Asia. The common name of this bird is derived from the white patch found on the bird's shoulder. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Sturnidae
Genus:
Sturnia
Scientific:
Sturnia sinensis
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Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Sturnidae
Genus:
Sturnia
Scientific:
Sturnia sinensis
Original description
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1788)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1
1 pt1 p.394
Protonym:
Oriolus sinensis
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Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
ED5CDA852C9129B5
Avibase ID:
avibase-ED5CDA85
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/ED5CDA85
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 915882
Geographic range:
- Sturnia sinensis: S China to Indochina; winters to SE Asia and n Philippines
Source: Clements checklist
White-shouldered Starling
Catalan:
estornell mandarí
Czech:
špaček čínský
Danish:
Mandarinstær
German:
Mandarinstar
Spanish:
Estornino Chino
Spanish (Spain):
Estornino Chino
Finnish:
kiinankottarainen
French:
Étourneau mandarin
Croatian:
kineski čvorak
Hungarian:
mandarin seregély
Icelandic:
Axlastari
Italian:
Storno spallebianche
Japanese (romaji):
karamukudori
Japanese:
カラムクドリ
Lithuanian:
Baltapetis varnėnas
Dutch:
Mandarijnspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitskulderstare
Norwegian:
Hvitskulderstær
Polish:
szpak chiński
Portuguese:
Estorninho-chinês
Russian:
Китайский скворец
Slovak:
škorec mandarínsky
Serbian:
Kineska mina
Swedish:
mandarinstare
Ukrainian:
Шпачок китайський
Chinese:
灰背椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
灰背椋鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Étourneau mandarin ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Étourneau mandarin ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Clements 1st edition: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Clements, version 2021: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements, version 2022: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements, version 2023: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 3rd edition: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Clements 4th edition: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 6th edition: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements, version 2015: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements, version 2016: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements, version 2017: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements, version 2018: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Clements, version 2019: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 1.50: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 1.52: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 1.53: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 1.54: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 1.55: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 2015: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 2016: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 2017: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 2018: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 2019: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 2021: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 2022: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| eBird version 2023: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Chinese Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Chinese Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Oriental Bird Club: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Sturnus sinensis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Sturnus sinensis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sturnus sinensis |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnia sinensis) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sturnus sinensis |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sturnia sinensis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Belarusian: Кітайскі шпак
Bulgarian: Китайски скорец
Catalan: Estornell mandarí
Czech: Špacek cínský, špaček čínský
Welsh: Drudwen Tsieina
Danish: Kinastær, Mandarinstær
German: Mandarinenstar, Mandarinstar
Greek: Κιvεζoψάρovo
English: Chinese Myna, Chinese Starling, Gray-backed Myna, Gray-backed Starling, Grey-backed Myna, Grey-backed Starling, Mandarin mynah, White-shouldered Starling
English, HBW: White-shouldered Starling
English (IOC): White-shouldered Starling
English (United States): White-shouldered Starling
Esperanto: Blankaŝultra sturno, Ĉina sturno
Spanish: Estornino Chino, Estornino Mandarino
Spanish (Spain): Estornino Chino
Spanish (HBW): White-shouldered Starling
Estonian: Valgeõlg-kuldnokk
Finnish: Kiinankottarainen
French: Etourneau mandarin, Étourneau mandarin, Martin de Chine, Martin d'orient
Frisian: Mandarynprotter
Irish: Druid Shíneach
Galician: Estorniño chinés
Croatian: kineski čvorak
Hungarian: mandarin seregély
Icelandic: Axlastari
Italian: Storno della Cina, Storno spallebianche
Japanese (romaji): kara muku-dori, karamukudori, Kara-mukudori
Japanese: カラムクドリ
Japanese (Kanji): 唐椋鳥
Korean: 잿빛쇠찌르레기
Korean (Transliteration): jaetbit-soe-jjireuregi
Scientific: Oriolus Buffonianus, Oriolus sinensis, Pastor elegans, Sturnia sinensis, Sturnus sinensis
Lithuanian: Baltapetis varnėnas
Latvian: baltplecu strazds
Macedonian: Кинески сколовранец
Malay: Burung Perling Bahu Putih, Perling Bahu Putih
Nepali: सेतोका“धे साराÄ
Dutch: Mandarijnspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitskulderstare
Norwegian: Hvitskulderstær
Polish: szpak chinski, szpak chiński
Pinyin: huī-bèi liáng-niǎo, zào lín-niǎo
Portuguese: Estorninho-chinês
Portuguese (Portugal): estorninho-chinês
Romanian: Graur chinezesc
Russian: Китайский скворец, Серый скворец, Скворец китайский
Northern Sami: Kiinnástárra
Slovak: škorec mandarínsky
Slovenian: kitajski škorec
Serbian: Kineska majna, Kineska mina, Kineski čvorak
Swedish: Mandarinstare
Thai: นกกิ้งโครงแกลบปีกขาว
Thai (Transliteration): nók kîŋ-kʰrooŋ klàeep pìik-kʰăaw
Turkish: Çin sığırcığı, Sibirya Sığırcığı
Ukrainian: Шпачок китайський
Vietnamese: Chim Bạch đầu ông, Chim Sáo đá Trung Quốc, Sáo đá Trung Quốc
Kalmyk: китдин үкр хар
Chinese: 噪林鸟, 灰背椋鳥, 灰背椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 噪林鳥, 灰背椋鳥, 灰背椋鳥〔噪林鳥〕
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 噪林鳥, 灰背椋鳥
Chinese (Taiwan): 噪林鸟, 灰背椋鸟
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