Having compared this with the October 1 bird, also photgraphed by Allen Chan here
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... ;highlight=starling
I think these are not the same birds. The head pattern and bill colouration are different.
I think this bird may be an escape, from the condition of the tail.
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