White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) - 18 July 2012. Yodo River, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture,
Japan.
This abundant bird of lowland settled areas is also called the Gray Starling by some authors. This individual is probably a juvenile molting brown mantle feathers. Adults usually have more contrasting white belly and rump and a darker tip to the bill. Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LX5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter). |