Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Sturnidae
The family Sturnidae (Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas) belongs to the order Passeriformes and comprises 123 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 11 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Species
- 123
- Threatened species
- 11
All species of the family Sturnidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Stripe-headed Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis mystacalis
Grand Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis grandis
Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis inornatus
Visayan Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis rabori
Fiery-browed Starling
Enodes erythrophris
Grosbeak Starling
Scissirostrum dubium
Sulawesi Myna
Basilornis celebensis
Helmeted Myna
Basilornis galeatus
Long-crested Myna
Basilornis corythaix
Apo Myna
Goodfellowia miranda
Coleto
Sarcops calvus
Bare-eyed Myna
Streptocitta albertinae
White-necked Myna
Streptocitta albicollis
Yellow-faced Myna
Mino dumontii
Golden Myna
Mino anais
Long-tailed Myna
Mino kreffti
Golden-crested Myna
Ampeliceps coronatus
Sri Lanka Hill Myna
Gracula ptilogenys
Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Tenggara Hill Myna
Gracula venerata
Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica
Yellow-eyed Starling
Aplonis mystacea
Tanimbar Starling
Aplonis crassa
Atoll Starling
Aplonis feadensis
Rennell Starling
Aplonis insularis
Long-tailed Starling
Aplonis magna
White-eyed Starling
Aplonis brunneicapillus
Brown-winged Starling
Aplonis grandis
Makira Starling
Aplonis dichroa
Rusty-winged Starling
Aplonis zelandica
Striated Starling
Aplonis striata
Pohnpei Starling
Aplonis pelzelni
Singing Starling
Aplonis cantoroides
Mountain Starling
Aplonis santovestris
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Moluccan Starling
Aplonis mysolensis
Short-tailed Starling
Aplonis minor
Micronesian Starling
Aplonis opaca
Polynesian Starling
Aplonis tabuensis
Samoan Starling
Aplonis atrifusca
Kosrae Starling
Aplonis corvina
Rarotonga Starling
Aplonis cinerascens
Mauke Starling
Aplonis mavornata
Tasman Starling
Aplonis fusca
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea
Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus
Daurian Starling
Agropsar sturninus
Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Agropsar philippensis
Black-collared Starling
Gracupica nigricollis
Indian Pied Myna
Gracupica contra
Siamese Pied Myna
Gracupica floweri
Javan Pied Myna
Gracupica jalla
Rodrigues Starling
Necropsar rodericanus
Bali Starling
Leucopsar rothschildi
Hoopoe Starling
Fregilupus varius
White-faced Starling
Sturnornis albofrontatus
White-shouldered Starling
Sturnia sinensis
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
White-headed Starling
Sturnia erythropygia
Red-billed Starling
Spodiopsar sericeus
White-cheeked Starling
Spodiopsar cineraceus
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Black-winged Myna
Acridotheres melanopterus
Burmese Myna
Acridotheres burmannicus
Vinous-breasted Myna
Acridotheres leucocephalus
Collared Myna
Acridotheres albocinctus
Great Myna
Acridotheres grandis
Crested Myna
Acridotheres cristatellus
Pale-bellied Myna
Acridotheres cinereus
Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicus
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Madagascar Starling
Hartlaubius auratus
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Slender-billed Starling
Onychognathus tenuirostris
Pale-winged Starling
Onychognathus nabouroup
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Neumann's Starling
Onychognathus neumanni
Chestnut-winged Starling
Onychognathus fulgidus
Waller's Starling
Onychognathus walleri
White-billed Starling
Onychognathus albirostris
Tristram's Starling
Onychognathus tristramii
Bristle-crowned Starling
Onychognathus salvadorii
Somali Starling
Onychognathus blythii
Socotra Starling
Onychognathus frater
Black-bellied Starling
Notopholia corusca
Purple-headed Starling
Hylopsar purpureiceps
Copper-tailed Starling
Hylopsar cupreocauda
Spot-winged Starling
Saroglossa spilopterus
Babbling Starling
Neocichla gutturalis
Magpie Starling
Speculipastor bicolor
White-collared Starling
Grafisia torquata
Sharpe's Starling
Pholia sharpii
Abbott's Starling
Arizelopsar femoralis
Narrow-tailed Starling
Poeoptera lugubris
Stuhlmann's Starling
Poeoptera stuhlmanni
Kenrick's Starling
Poeoptera kenricki
Hildebrandt's Starling
Lamprotornis hildebrandti
Shelley's Starling
Lamprotornis shelleyi
Burchell's Starling
Lamprotornis australis
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis caudatus
Rüppell's Starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Ashy Starling
Lamprotornis unicolor
Meves's Starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
Lesser Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chloropterus
Sharp-tailed Starling
Lamprotornis acuticaudus
Emerald Starling
Lamprotornis iris
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Purple Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus
Cape Starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Bronze-tailed Starling
Lamprotornis chalcurus
Golden-breasted Starling
Lamprotornis regius
Principe Starling
Lamprotornis ornatus
Splendid Starling
Lamprotornis splendidus
Pied Starling
Lamprotornis bicolor
Chestnut-bellied Starling
Lamprotornis pulcher
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Fischer's Starling
Lamprotornis fischeri
White-crowned Starling
Lamprotornis albicapillus
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.