The mountain starling (Aplonis santovestris), also known as Vanuatu starling, Santo mountain starling or Santo starling, is a bird species in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It is restricted to cloud forest on that island.[2] The species was seldom seen in the 20th century and was at one point feared extinct, although a 1991 expedition managed to find a population high in the mountains.
^BirdLife International (2017). "Aplonis santovestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22710485A119060447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22710485A119060447.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^Bregulla, Heinrich L. (1992) Birds of Vanuatu, Anthony Nelson, Oswestry, England. ISBN0-904614-34-4
mountain, starling, mountain, starling, aplonis, santovestris, also, known, vanuatu, starling, santo, mountain, starling, santo, starling, bird, species, family, sturnidae, endemic, island, espiritu, santo, vanuatu, restricted, cloud, forest, that, island, spe. The mountain starling Aplonis santovestris also known as Vanuatu starling Santo mountain starling or Santo starling is a bird species in the family Sturnidae It is endemic to the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu It is restricted to cloud forest on that island 2 The species was seldom seen in the 20th century and was at one point feared extinct although a 1991 expedition managed to find a population high in the mountains Mountain starling Conservation status Endangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Sturnidae Genus Aplonis Species A santovestris Binomial name Aplonis santovestrisHarrisson amp Marshall AJ 1937References edit BirdLife International 2017 Aplonis santovestris IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T22710485A119060447 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 3 RLTS T22710485A119060447 en Retrieved 17 November 2021 Bregulla Heinrich L 1992 Birds of Vanuatu Anthony Nelson Oswestry England ISBN 0 904614 34 4External links editVanuatu stamp with Santo mountain starling usurped nbsp This Sturnidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mountain starling amp oldid 1197844635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
