AVITOPIA - Starlings

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Sturnidae

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Enodes

Mino

Pastor

Pholia

The family of Starlings was originally only distributed in the Old World, but the common star was introduced in America and is now widespread there. The body length ranges from 18 cm to 43 cm. Many species have iridescent plumage. The tail is usually short, more rarely long. Unlike Thrushes, Starlings do not hop, but run with alternating steps. They fly well and the formation flights of large flocks of Starlings are impressive. Most species breed in tree hollows, but other nesting techniques also occur, including large community nests. Starlings are omnivores, one reason for their assertiveness as colonists.

     metallica - Metallic Starling (7)
     mystacea - Yellow-eyed Starling (1)
     crassa - Tanimbar Starling (4)
     feadensis - Atoll Starling (1)
     insularis - Rennell Starling (1)
     magna - Long-tailed Starling (2)
     brunneicapillus - White-eyed Starling (1)
     grandis - Brown-winged Starling (1)
     dichroa - Makira Starling (1)
     zelandica - Rusty-winged Starling (1)
     striata - Striated Starling (1)
     pelzelni - Pohnpei Starling (2)
     cantoroides - Singing Starling (1)
     santovestris - Vanuatu Starling (1)
     panayensis - Asian Glossy Starling (4)
     mysolensis - Moluccan Starling (2)
     minor - Short-tailed Starling (1)
     opaca - Micronesian Starling (3)
     tabuensis - Polynesian Starling (4)
     atrifusca - Samoan Starling (2)
     corvina - Kosrae Starling (2)
     cinerascens - Rarotonga Starling (1)
     mavornata - Mysterious Starling (1)
     fusca - Norfolk Starling (2)

     tristis - Common Myna (3)
     ginginianus - Bank Myna (1)
     burmannicus - Vinous-breasted Starling (4)
     melanopterus - Black-winged Starling (3)
     fuscus - Jungle Myna (1)
     javanicus - White-vented Myna (2)
     cinereus - Pale-bellied Myna (1)
     albocinctus - Collared Myna (1)
     grandis - Great Myna (2)
     cristatellus - Crested Myna (2)

     tenuirostris - Slender-billed Starling (1)
     nabouroup - Pale-winged Starling (2)
     neumanni - Neumann's Starling (1)
     morio - Red-winged Starling (8)
     fulgidus - Chestnut-winged Starling (1)
     walleri - Waller's Starling (2)
     tristramii - Tristram's Starling (2)
     albirostris - White-billed Starling (2)
     salvadorii - Bristle-crowned Starling (3)
     blythii - Somali Starling (1)
     frater - Socotra Starling (1)

     hildebrandti - Hildebrandt's Starling (3)
     shelleyi - Shelley's Starling (2)
     australis - Burchell's Starling (4)
     purpuroptera - Rüppell's Starling (3)
     caudatus - Long-tailed Glossy Starling (5)
     mevesii - Meves's Starling (1)
     unicolor - Ashy Starling (1)
     splendidus - Splendid Starling (3)
     ornatus - Principe Starling (2)
     regius - Golden-breasted Starling (6)
     superbus - Superb Starling (5)
     pulcher - Chestnut-bellied Starling (1)
     bicolor - Pied Starling (3)
     albicapillus - White-crowned Starling (1)
     fischeri - Fischer's Starling (2)
     chloropterus - Lesser Blue-eared Starling (5)
     acuticaudus - Sharp-tailed Starling (1)
     chalybaeus - Greater Blue-eared Starling (9)
     iris - Emerald Starling (5)
     purpureus - Purple Starling (5)
     nitens - Cape Starling (6)
     chalcurus - Bronze-tailed Starling (2)

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