About the Spot-winged Starling
The spot-winged starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It breeds in northern India and western Nepal; it winters in Northeast India, north-eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species was first bred in the UK by Mrs K.M. Scamell in 1969. A detailed account of the breeding can be found in the January/February 1970 edition of Foreign Birds, the journal of the Foreign Bird League.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Starlings (Sturnidae) |
| Species | Saroglossa spilopterus |
| Species Codes | spwsta1, SWST |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Spot-winged Starling belong to?
The Spot-winged Starling (Saroglossa spilopterus) belongs to the Starlings family (Sturnidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Spot-winged Starling?
The spot-winged starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It breeds in northern India and western Nepal; it winters in Northeast India, north-eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist monta...
Where can I report a Spot-winged Starling sighting?
You can log sightings of Spot-winged Starling on eBird (ebird.org) using species code spwsta1, or on iNaturalist.
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