Places and times seen in Munakata city

In Munakata it is a traveling bird and can be observed at the time of the spring and autumn migration (about May, around October). Somewhat often it is observed in the autumn migration period. In Munakata, there are records observed in the vicinity of satoyama and parks with many trees.

Characteristic

Total length 24 cm. It is the same size as a starling star.
The male is light yellow brown from the head to the chest, from the back to the top tube, the belly is blue gray, and the outer valve of the shoulder blade is white. The waist becomes blue gray. The tail tube is white and wings, and the tail is blue luster black. There are vitiligo in the first and second row wind cutting base, part of the first row rain covering, and it becomes white spots at the time of flight and stands out.
The beak is red and the tip darkens. The feet are orange-brown, and the iris is dark.
Females are from the head to the chest with gray brown color, the jaw line is dark brown, and the underside below the abdomen is dark brown.
"Culuri", "Gurururu", "Kyoto" etc. somewhat crown.

Habit

It flew from flatlands to forests of forests and orchards. Outside the breeding season, I live in a flock, and there are many trees living in the trees than the starling starfish. Eat branches and insects, tree nuts, etc. on the ground as well as larvae of insects.

distribution

There are many records in islands, Kyushu, Nansei Islands on the Japan Sea side as one of the few traveling birds or winterbirds. Especially, in Okinawa Main Island, Yaeyama Islands, overwinter almost every year, and in many cases 200 wings have been overwintered.
China Fujian Province, Guangdong province, Vietnam northern coast etc. Distribution.