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Chestnut-tailed Starling

Sturnia malabarica(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

English (US) Chestnut-tailed Starling

The Chestnut-tailed Starling (Sturnia malabarica) 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
Sturnia malabarica
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Turdus malabaricus
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Type locality
Malabar.
Original description
Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.816

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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