Cherry blossoms provide a nice camouflage. This is a long-distance migrant, breeding in Northern Japan and wintering primarily in Borneo and the Philippines. A recent radio tracking study found that Fall migration takes about 34 days while Spring migration averages only 27 days. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS.
References:
Craig, A. & Feare, C. (2017). Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis). 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. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/60861 on 21 June 2017).
Koike, S., Hijikata, N., & Higuchi, H. (2016). Migration and wintering of Chestnut-cheeked Starlings Agropsar philippensis. Ornithological Science 15(1):63-74.