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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
14/05/2024 05:11:30 AM |
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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Long-tailed Starling* |
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Aplonis magna |
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Description (10)
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Long-tailed Starling
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Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)
Size
41 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Sclegel, 1871)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest.
Indonesia.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A series of loud whistles. A shrill, descending call.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)
Long-tailed Starling (Aplonis magna) [XC409833]
by Ken Behrens from Oridek, Kabupaten Biak Numfor, Papua, Indonesia (call)
Long-tailed Starling (Aplonis magna) [XC155945]
by Frank Lambert from Biak Island, Indonesia (song)
Subspecies
Genus name sometimes given as Aplornis. Was previously thought to form a superspecies with Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
- brevicauda (van Oort, 1908) - Numfor I, in north-western Geelvink Bay (north-western New Guinea).
- magna (Sclegel, 1871) - Biak I, in northern Geelvink Bay.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Long-tailed Starling see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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