Wildlifeof Nepal
Spot-winged Starling
Starlings & MynasSaroglossa spilopterus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and fruit; nectar from Erythrina, Bombax and Grevillea trees
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest
Range
Breeds in northern India and western Nepal; winters in north-east India, north-eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar
The spot-winged starling is a starling of the genus Saroglossa, named by Hodgson in 1844, and the species was described by Vigors in 1831. It lives in moist forest from the lowlands to the mountains and feeds on insects, fruit and the nectar of flowering trees such as Erythrina and Bombax (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in northern India and western Nepal and winters in north-east India, north-eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar. It was first bred in captivity in the UK in 1969 (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Spot-winged Starling eat?
- Insects and fruit; nectar from Erythrina, Bombax and Grevillea trees
- What habitat does the Spot-winged Starling live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest
- Where is the Spot-winged Starling found?
- Breeds in northern India and western Nepal; winters in north-east India, north-eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar