Rosy starling
Pastor roseus
CommonPhoto: Johannes Sander · CC BY-SA 4.0
Birdomnivore
The rosy starling is a striking pink and black songbird that belongs to the starling family. Scientists recently gave it its own unique genus called Pastor. These birds stand out from their starling cousins due to genetic differences.
- Recently moved to its own genus called Pastor.
- Once grouped with Sturnus starlings but now separate.
- Its closest relatives in the new genus are still uncertain.
GrasslandUrbanFarmEuropeAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Pastor roseus
- Habitat
- Grassland, Urban, Farm
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
