Tasman Starling
Aplonis fuscaGould, J, 1836
English (US) Tasman Starling
The Tasman Starling (Aplonis fusca) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Sturnidae (Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Aplonis fusca
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Extinct
- English (US)
- Tasman Starling
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1836
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aplonis fusca fusca
- Aplonis fusca hulliana
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1836
- Type locality
- Murrumbidgee River, Australia [error for Norfolk Island].
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.4, no.43 p.73
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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