“I saw two White-cheeked Starlings (Spodiopsar cineraceus) in June this year in Macao.
“References suggest that White-cheeked Starlings are only winter visitors to Macao and leave by April.
“These birds have probably overstayed, unless the territory is extending. Male shown in the image above.”
Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
27th June 2019
Location: Macao Special Administrative Region, China
References
1. Mark Brazil. Birds of Japan. Helm Field Guides 2018.
2. Craig, A. & Feare, C. (2019). White-cheeked Starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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