White-faced Starling (Sturnornis albofrontatus)

Other Scientific Names
Sturnus senex [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Sturnus senex [Collar et al. (1994)], Sturnus senex [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Sturnornis albofrontatus

Other Names (World)
White-faced Starling, White-headed Myna, Ceylon White-headed Myna, White-headed Starling, Ceylon White-headed Starling, Ceylon Starling

Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)

Size
22 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Layard, 1854)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 460 - 1,220 m.

Range (Guide)

Sri Lanka (B) (NB).

South-western Sri Lanka.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat clearance and degradation through logging, fuelwood collection, conversion to agriculture and tree plantations, gem mining, settlement and fire are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Tree fruit, invertebrates and the nectar of the red cotton tree.

Voice
A starling-like 'chirp'. Generally silent.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

White-faced Starling (Sturnornis albofrontatus) [XC625909]
by Jelle Scharringa from Kitulgala Kelani Forest reserve, Sri Lanka (call)

White-faced Starling (Sturnornis albofrontatus) [XC651855]
by Desmond Allen from Martin's Lodge area, Sri Lanka (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus occasionally subsumed into Sturnia. Species was until recently referred to as Sturnus senex, but that name is not applicable, as type specimen is a misidentified subadult of Red-billed Starling (Spodiopsar sericeus).

References
See References.

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