Rose-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks June · Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas · BOU category AE
Peak months
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Rose-coloured Starling has been recorded in 259 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (9%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in June.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 100% or more of visits
- High
- 6% to 100%
- Moderate
- <1% to 6%
- Low
- under <1%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12% | <1% | Very high |
| February | 2% | <1% | Very high |
| March | 6% | <1% | Low |
| April | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| May | 5% | <1% | Low |
| June | 100% | <1% | Very high |
| July | 19% | <1% | Very high |
| August | 11% | <1% | Very high |
| September | 39% | <1% | Very high |
| October | 80% | <1% | Low |
| November | 13% | <1% | Very high |
| December | 4% | <1% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in June
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP60 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HU30 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HU31 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HU36 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| J43 | Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| NC46 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NJ16 | Moray, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NJ93 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NN28 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NO54 | Angus, Scotland | 100% | Very high |