Rarotonga starling
| Rarotonga starling | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Aplonis |
| Species: | A. cinerascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Aplonis cinerascens | |
The Rarotonga starling (Aplonis cinerascens) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to the Cook Islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aplonis cinerascens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22710502A94248565. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710502A94248565.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- Photos of rarotonga starling in ARKive
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