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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
11/05/2024 03:13:51 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
LC
Micronesian Starling*
Id (Atlas):
Aplonis opaca
Description (10 )
Micronesian Starling
© flickr.com
Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)
Size
23 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Kittlitz, 1833)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, heavily degraded former forest.
Guam (B), Micronesia [Federated States of] (B), Northern Mariana Islands (B), Palau (B).
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Habits
Often in flocks. Bold and noisy.
Voice
Highly varied, with loud slurred whistles and gurgling notes. Song an elaboration of call notes with no consistent pattern. Typical note is a harsh, rolling 'brleeep'.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)... )
Listen to XC461779
Micronesian Starling (Aplonis opaca ) [XC461779 ]
by James Bradley from Alamagan, Micronesia (call)
Listen to XC79348
Micronesian Starling (Aplonis opaca ) [XC79348 ]
by Todd Mark from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia (call)
Subspecies
Genus name sometimes given as Aplornis .
The following 7 subspecies are recognised:
aenea Taka-Tsukasa & Yamashina, 1931 - Northern Northern Mariana Is (Asuncion, Agrihan, Pagan, Alamagan).
guami Momiyama, 1922 - Southern northern Marianas (Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Guam).
orii Taka-Tsukasa & Yamashina, 1931 - Palau Is (Kayangel, Babelthuap, Koror, Garakayo, Ngesebus, Peleliu, Ngabad, Angaur).
kurodai Momiyama, 1920 - Yap, in extreme western Caroline Is.
anga Momiyama, 1922 - Caroline Is (Ulithi, Fais, Faraulep, Woleai, Ifalik, Lamotrek, Chuuk, Lukunor, Nukuoro).
ponapensis Taka-Tsukasa & Yamashina, 1931 - Pohnpei (including Kapingamarangi Atoll, 740 km Swest of main island), in eastern Carolines.
opaca (Kittlitz, 1833) - Kosrae, in extreme eastern Carolines.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Micronesian Starling see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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