Tanimbar Starling (Aplonis crassa)

Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1883)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest and mangroves.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Loss of habitat due to logging is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Tanimbar Starling (Aplonis crassa) [XC122028]
by Mike Nelson from Tanimbar Islands: site 3 (approx location), Indonesia (call)

Tanimbar Starling (Aplonis crassa) [XC38400]
by Frank Lambert from Lermatang Road, Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, Indonesia (call, calls of several birds)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus name sometimes given as Aplornis. May form a superspecies with Singing Starling (Aplonis cantoroides).

References
See References.

Files:

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