Found 2 items, similar to Rose-colored starling.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: rose-colored starling rose-colored starling n : glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian [syn: rose-colored pastor, Pastor sturnus, Pastor roseus ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Rose-colored starling Starling \Star"ling\ (-l[i^]ng), n. [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS. st[ae]r; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. st[ae]r, L. sturnus. Cf. Stare a starling.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A California fish; the rock trout. [1913 Webster] 3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling. [1913 Webster] Rose-colored starling. (Zo["o]l.) See Pastor. [1913 Webster]