Siberian Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris poltaratskyi Finsch, 1878
Қараторғай

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spring Eastern Kazakstan,Usti-Kamenogorsk .Komsomolskyi ostrov
autumn plumage Pavlodarskoe, Pavlodar region, Pavlodar oblast.
- on the site
- 159 observationslast: 24 Apr 2026
Description
The crown is violet glossy, usually without green tinge; the back, rump and upper tail coverts are green glossy, sometimes with a weak violet tinge; the throat and upper breast are violet glossy; the under breast is green glossy; the abdomen is green glossy with more developed violet tinge than on vulgaris; the ear coverts on the majority of specimens are more violet less green glossy. The underwing coverts have slightly broader than on vulgaris buffy edges. It is close to vulgaris.
Distribution
Breeds in the northern half of Kazakhstan, in south to lower Irgiz and Turgay rivers, Kurgaldzhino Reserve and Zaysan depression. It nests in Pavlodar Trans-Irtysh area, Kalbinskiy Altai and in southwest Altai. On migration it occurs in most parts of Kazakhstan. Sometimes winters on Barsa-Kelmes island. On Chardara reservoir 18-21 December 2003 a lot of birds were observed.