Micronesian Starling
Aplonis opaca(Kittlitz, FH, 1833)
English (US) Micronesian Starling
The Micronesian Starling (Aplonis opaca) 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 opaca
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Micronesian Starling
- Described by
- (Kittlitz, FH, 1833)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Aplonis opaca aenea
- Aplonis opaca guami
- Aplonis opaca orii
- Aplonis opaca kurodai
- Aplonis opaca ponapensis
- Aplonis opaca opaca
- Aplonis opaca anga
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lamproth[ornis] opaca
- Described by
- (Kittlitz, FH, 1833)
- Type locality
- Kusaie.
- Original description
- Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel 2 p.11 pl.15 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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