Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
Қараторғай
spring Pogodaevo village. Western Kazakhstan.
- on the site
- 60 observationslast: 20 Oct 2026
Description
The crown is violet glossy a weak greenish tinged; the back, rump and upper tail coverts are green glossy sometimes a weak violet tinged; the throat and upper breast are violet glossy; the lower breast is green glossy; the abdomen is green glossy with a bright or dark violet tinge; ear coverts show a greenish glossy; underwing coverts are grey with narrow whitish or ochre edges. It is close to poltaratskyi.
Distribution
Breeds in Volga-Ural region and in Ural valley, in south to Emba valley, northern part of Ustyurt and in east to Mugodzhary ridge. The distribution on migration isn't determined.
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