Wildlifeof Singapore
Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Sturnidae
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Agropsar philippensis
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Range
Breeds in Japan and the Russian islands of Sakhalin and the Kuriles; winters in Taiwan, the Philippines and northern Borneo
The chestnut-cheeked starling breeds in Japan and the Russian islands of Sakhalin and the Kuriles and winters in Taiwan, the Philippines and northern Borneo. It was previously placed in Sturnus and moved to the resurrected genus Agropsar on the results of two molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2008 (Wikipedia, general species account).
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Quick answers
- Where is the Chestnut-cheeked Starling found?
- Breeds in Japan and the Russian islands of Sakhalin and the Kuriles; winters in Taiwan, the Philippines and northern Borneo