With red mouth, orange feet, smooth white "hair", resounding voice, the red-billed startling mainly distribute in South China, including Anhui, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, and Yunnan Province.

They sound loud like mynas. That's the reason why they are nicknamed "wild mynas". However, they're timid and will ran away immediately when meeting humans. Therefore, people rarely hear their long-time tweet.

People like the red-billed startling for their attractiveappearance and beautiful voice. Some illegal merchants catch them to sell. However, as the birds with great ecological, academic, and social value, and inhabit in wilderness, they should be protected and live freely.