See also:
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
Sturnus vulgaris poltaratskyi Finsch, 1878

Synonyms

Sturnus vulgaris dresseri Buturlin, 1904
Sturnus vulgaris johanseni Buturlin, 1904
Sturnus vulgaris harterti Buturlin, 1904
Sturnus vulgaris loudoni Buturlin, 1904v

Description. The crown is green glossy; the back, rump and upper tail coverts are violet glossy bronze tinged, at the northern and southern borders of the distribution of this race these parts have a bluish-greenish or greenish tinge; the throat and upper breast are green glossy; the lower breast is violet glossy; the abdomen is bronze glossy greenish tinged; the ear coverts usually violet glossy. The underwing coverts are grey with whitish edges.

Distribution. Breeds and occurs on migration in the southern part of Kazakhstan, in north up to Chu valley, Chulak-Espe in Betpakdala desert (though subspecies not identified), Balkhash lake and Alakol depression. This subspecies intergrades with poltaratskyi between Alakol and Zaysan lakes (from this area the subspecies dzungaricus was described).

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.