White-faced Starling

Small, dark-backed starling with lightly streaked, gray underparts and noticeable white face. Found in pairs and small groups within the canopy of forest in the lowlands and foothills. Only starling in Sri Lanka with uniformly dark upperparts, extending onto nape and rear crown. Most often heard call is a harsh “chyup”. Song is an untidy series of warbles and scratchy notes.

The white-faced starling (Sturnornis albofrontatus) is a small bird that lives in the canopy of undisturbed rainforests in Sri Lanka

The white-faced starling's diet consists mainly of fruit, but also includes nectar and insects.