Agropsar is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with Sturnus or Sturnia
These two species were formerly placed in the genus Sturnus. They were moved to the resurrected genus Agropsar based on the results of two molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2008.
Species Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Agropsar sturninus Daurian starling eastern Mongolia and south-eastern Russia to North Korea and central China Agropsar philippensis Chestnut-cheeked starling Japan and the Russian islands of Sakhalin and Kuriles
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