Rosy Starling
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Anywhere (summer vagrant).
Diet: Insects, fruit.
Best time to spot: Pink-and-black; irruptive from steppes.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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