Metallic Starling

Aplonis metallica - Stourne luisant

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Passeriformes

  • Family
    :

    Sturnidés

  • Genus
    :

    Aplonis

  • Species
    :

    metallica

Descriptor

Temminck, 1824

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 25 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 61 à 67 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Stourne luisant
adult
Stourne luisant
adult

Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) is a species of bird in the Sturnidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Aplonis metallica metallica (Moluccas, New Guinea, ne Australia and most nearby islands)
  • Aplonis metallica nitida (Bismarck Arch.. except nw. and Solomon Is.)
  • Aplonis metallica purpureiceps (Admiralty Is.. nw Bismarck Arch..)
  • Aplonis metallica inornata (Numfor and Biak Is.. off nw New Guinea.)

Foreign names

  • Stourne luisant,
  • Estornino lustroso,
  • estorninho-lustroso,
  • Weberstar,
  • fémes énekesseregély,
  • Violette Purperspreeuw,
  • Storno metallico,
  • metallstare,
  • Metallstær,
  • majna družná,
  • špaček lesklý,
  • Pragttræstær,
  • viherkottarainen,
  • estornell llustrós,
  • skworczyk towarzyski,
  • Металлический аплонис,
  • Perling ungu,
  • オナガテリカラスモドキ,
  • 群辉椋鸟,
  • 群集椋鳥,

Voice song and cries

Stourne luisant
juvenile

Habitat

Stourne luisant
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Savanna : Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Rural Gardens

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

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