Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Spodiopsar sericeus (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Sturnus sericeus.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
full migrant |
Forest dependency |
does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be not uncommon (MacKinnon and Phillipps 2,000), while national population estimates include: c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs in China; c.50-1,000 individuals on migration and c.50-1,000 wintering individuals in Taiwan and < c.1,000 individuals on migration and < c.1,000 wintering individuals in Japan (Brazil 2009).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Red-billed Starling Spodiopsar sericeus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/red-billed-starling-spodiopsar-sericeus on 27/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 27/12/2024.