Subfamily STURNIN^. 



STARLINa. Sturnus vulgaris. 



Common resident. Breeds in the Azores and across Central Europe, 

 Persia, Turkestan, and South Siberia to the sources of the Amoor. Winters 

 in the basin of the Mediterranean and in India. Subject to some local 

 variation. 



ROSE-COLOURED STARLING. Pastor roseus. 



Accidental visitor, but of frequent occurrence. Breeds irregularly in 

 great colonies in Italy, Turkey, Asia Minor, South Russia, Turkestan, and 

 South-west Siberia. Winters in India. 



RED-WINGED STARLING. Agelsus phceniceus. 



Supposed accidental visitor; a dozen records, probably of escaped birds. 

 Breeds throughout North America as far north as the Great Slave Lake. 

 From the coldest part of its range migrates soutli in autumn. 



Subfamily ICTERIN-ffi. 



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RUSTY GRAKLE. Scolecophagus ferrugineus. 



Supposed accidental visitor; only one British record (Glamorgan). 

 Breeds in arctic America up to the limit of forest- growth. Winters in the 

 Southern States. 



AMERICAN MEADOW-STARLING. Sturnella magna. 



Supposed accidental visitor; three British records (Norfolk, Suifolk, 

 Gloucester), possibly of escaped birds. Breeds in the Eastern States of 

 North America, Migrates south in autumn from the coldest parts of its 

 range. 



