Aplonis is a genus of starlings. These are essentially island species of Indonesia and Oceania, although some species' ranges extend to the Malay Peninsula, southern Vietnam and northeastern Queensland. The typical adult Aplonis starling is fairly uniformly plumaged in black, brown or dark green, sometimes with a metallic gloss. The eye ring is often distinctively coloured. Immatures of several species have dark streaked pale underparts.
Several species have restricted ranges, and, like other island endemics, have become endangered or extinct as a result of habitat loss or introduced mammals such as rats.
The following is the list of Aplonis species in taxonomic order:
Feare, Chris; Craig, Adrian (1999). Starlings and Mynas. Princeton University Press. ISBN0-7136-3961-X.
February 10, 2023
aplonis, genus, starlings, these, essentially, island, species, indonesia, oceania, although, some, species, ranges, extend, malay, peninsula, southern, vietnam, northeastern, queensland, typical, adult, starling, fairly, uniformly, plumaged, black, brown, dar. Aplonis is a genus of starlings These are essentially island species of Indonesia and Oceania although some species ranges extend to the Malay Peninsula southern Vietnam and northeastern Queensland The typical adult Aplonis starling is fairly uniformly plumaged in black brown or dark green sometimes with a metallic gloss The eye ring is often distinctively coloured Immatures of several species have dark streaked pale underparts AplonisMetallic starling Aplonis metallica Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily SturnidaeGenus AplonisGould 1836SpeciesSee textSeveral species have restricted ranges and like other island endemics have become endangered or extinct as a result of habitat loss or introduced mammals such as rats The following is the list of Aplonis species in taxonomic order Metallic starling Aplonis metallica Yellow eyed starling Aplonis mystacea Singing starling Aplonis cantoroides Tanimbar starling Aplonis crassa Atoll starling Aplonis feadensis Rennell starling Aplonis insularis Long tailed starling Aplonis magna White eyed starling Aplonis brunneicapillus Brown winged starling Aplonis grandis Makira starling Aplonis dichroa Rusty winged starling Aplonis zelandica Striated starling Aplonis striata Tasman starling Aplonis fusca extinct c 1923 Norfolk starling Aplonis fusca fusca extinct c 1923 Lord Howe starling Aplonis fusca hulliana extinct c 1919 Mountain starling Aplonis santovestris Asian glossy starling Aplonis panayensis Moluccan starling Aplonis mysolensis Short tailed starling Aplonis minor Micronesian starling Aplonis opaca Pohnpei starling Aplonis pelzelni possibly extinct c 2000 Polynesian starling Aplonis tabuensis Samoan starling Aplonis atrifusca Kosrae starling Aplonis corvina extinct mid 19th century Mauke starling Aplonis mavornata extinct mid 19th century Rarotonga starling Aplonis cinerascens Huahine starling Aplonis diluvialis prehistoric References EditFeare Chris Craig Adrian 1999 Starlings and Mynas Princeton University Press ISBN 0 7136 3961 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aplonis amp oldid 1008851517, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
