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 VU    White-eyed Starling* Id (Atlas):
    Aplonis brunneicapillus

Description (6)
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Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)

Size
26 - 27 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Danis, 1938)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical swamp forest. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)
Papua New Guinea (B) (NB), Solomon Islands (B) (NB).

Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (B), Choiseul, Rendova and Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands (B).
 
Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Loss of habitat through clearing is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A single, harsh 'kwaitch', regularly repeated. Chatters and whistles.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

 
White-eyed Starling (Aplonis brunneicapillus) [XC405177]
     by id from Unnamed Logging Road, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (call)

 
White-eyed Starling (Aplonis brunneicapillus) [XC169529]
     by Joshua Bergmark from Gorovike, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus name sometimes given as Aplornis.

Similar Species
Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) and Singing Starling (Aplonis cantoroides) have red eye, shorter tails and finer bills. Juveniles are similar and best distinguished by critical structural comparison with accompanying adults.


References
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Files:
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