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Red-billed starling 
(Sáo đá đầu trắng, Spodiopsar sericeus)

The red-billed starling (Spodiopsar sericeus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. 
The bird is found in south and southeastern China.

Traits:
- White-hooded: male;

The genus name Spodiopsar combines the Ancient Greek spodios meaning "ash-coloured" and psar meaning "starling".
The specific epithet sericeus is Medieval Latin meaning "silken" (which is from "silk starling" that had been illustrated by a naturalist).

Spodiopsar is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek spodios meaning "ash-coloured" and psar meaning "starling".

1/ Red-billed starling (Sáo đá đầu trắng, Spodiopsar sericeus)
The specific epithet sericeus is Medieval Latin meaning "silken" (which is from "silk starling" that had been illustrated by a naturalist)

2/ White-cheeked starling or grey starling (Sáo đá má trắng, Spodiopsar cineraceus)
formerly placed in the genus Sturnus. 

White-cheeked starling or grey starling 
(Sáo đá má trắng, Spodiopsar cineraceus)
formerly placed in the genus Sturnus. 

The white-cheeked starling or grey starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus) is a passerine bird of the starling family.
The breeding range covers central and north-east China, Korea, Japan and south-east Siberia. 
In winter, birds from colder regions migrate south to southern and eastern China, South Korea, southern Japan, Taiwan and northern Vietnam with vagrants venturing further to the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar.

Traits:
- Streaked-cheeked: white cheeks with dark grey streaks;
- Yellow-billed;
- Yellow-legged;

The genus name Spodiopsar combines the Ancient Greek spodios meaning "ash-coloured" and psar meaning "starling".
cineraceus: Latin for ashy color.