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Pastor roseus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, especially locusts and grasshoppers, plus fruit and nectar
Habitat
Open grassland, farmland and scrub
Range
Breeds in Central Asia and southeast Europe, winters in South Asia
Clutch size
4–6 eggs
Incubation period
About 12–14 days
Size
Small-medium (21–22cm)
Wingspan
~37–42cm
Weight
~55–90g
A striking starling with glossy black head and wings contrasting with a rosy-pink back and underparts, forming enormous flocks on its wintering grounds.
A rare or accidental vagrant to Borneo, occurring here far beyond its usual South Asian wintering range, most likely swept in with other wandering starlings.
