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Kosrae Starling
Aplonis corvina (Kittlitz, FH 1833)
The Kosrae starling, also known as Kosrae Island starling, and formerly as Kusaie Mountain starling, is an extinct bird from the family of starlings (Sturnidae). It was endemic to the montane forests on the island of Kosrae which belong to the Caroline Islands in the south-western Pacific. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Sturnidae
Genus:
Aplonis
Scientific:
Aplonis corvina
Original description
Citation:
(Kittlitz, FH 1833)
Reference:
Kupfertaf. Naturgesch. Vög.
2 p.12 pl.15 fig.3
Protonym:
Lamprothornis corvina
Type locality:
Ualan = Kusaie.
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
0A341459D6284BC5
Avibase ID:
avibase-0A341459
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0A341459
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554131
EXTINCT
Geographic range:
- Aplonis corvina: formerly Kosrae Island (Micronesia); extinct, last reported 1880
Source: Clements checklist
Kosrae Starling
Czech:
špaček krkavčí
Danish:
Kosraetræstær
German:
Rabenstar
Spanish:
Estornino de Kosrae
Spanish (Spain):
Estornino de Kosrae
Finnish:
kosraenkottarainen
French:
Stourne de Kusaie
Croatian:
kosreški čvorak
Hungarian:
kosrae-szigeti seregély
Italian:
Storno di Kosrae
Japanese (romaji):
terikarasumodoki
Japanese:
テリカラスモドキ
Lithuanian:
Varninis aplonis
Dutch:
Kusaiespreeuw
Norwegian:
Kosraestær
Polish:
skworczyk kruczy
Portuguese:
Estorninho-de-kosrae
Portuguese (Portugal):
estorninho-de-kosrae
Russian:
Вороний скворец
Slovak:
majna pustovnícka
Serbian:
Čvorak sa ostrva Kosraj
Swedish:
kosraestare
Ukrainian:
шпак-малюк косрейський
Chinese:
库赛埃岛辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
科索拉輝椋鳥1827滅絕
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Stourne de Kusaie ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Stourne de Kusaie ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 1st edition: Kusaie Mountain Starling ( Aplonis corvinus) |
| Clements, version 2021: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements, version 2022: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements, version 2023: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements, version 2024: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Kusaie Mountain Starling ( Aplonis corvinus) |
| Clements 4th edition: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 6th edition: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements, version 2015: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements, version 2016: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements, version 2017: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements, version 2018: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Clements, version 2019: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 1.50: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 1.52: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 1.53: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 1.54: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 1.55: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 2015: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 2016: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 2017: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 2018: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 2019: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 2021: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 2022: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 2023: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| eBird version 2024: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Kosrae Mountain Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aplonis corvina |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aplonis corvina |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aplonis corvina |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Kosrae Starling ( Aplonis corvina) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aplonis corvina |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aplonis corvina |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Czech: špaček krkavčí
Danish: Kosraetræstær
German: Kosraesingstar, Kosrae-Singstar, Rabenstar
English: Kittlitz's Starling, Kosrae Mountain Starling, Kosrae Mountain-Starling, Kosrae Starling, Kusai Starling, Kusaie Island Starling, Kusaie Mountain Starling, Kusaie Starling, Raiatea Starling
English, HBW: Kosrae Starling
English (IOC): Kosrae Starling
English (United States): Kosrae Starling
Esperanto: Korvosturno
Spanish: Estornino de Kosrae, Estrornino de Kusaia
Spanish (Spain): Estornino de Kosrae
Spanish (HBW): Kosrae Starling
Estonian: kosrae viiralind
Finnish: Kosraenkottarainen
French: Étourneau de Kosrae, Stourne de Kusaie
Croatian: kosreški čvorak
Hungarian: kosrae-szigeti seregély
Italian: Storno di Kosrae
Japanese (romaji): terikarasumodoki
Japanese: テリカラスモドキ
Scientific: Aplonas corvina, Aplonis corvina, Aplonis corvinus, Lamprotornis corvina
Lithuanian: Varninis aplonis
Dutch: Kosrapurperspreeuw, Kusaiespreeuw, Kusaie-spreeuw
Norwegian: Kosraestær
Polish: skworczyk kruczy
Portuguese: Estorninho-de-kosrae
Portuguese (Portugal): estorninho-de-kosrae
Russian: Вороний аплонис, Вороний скворец, Косраисский скворец
Slovak: majna pustovnícka
Serbian: Čvorak sa ostrva Kosraj
Swedish: Kosraestare
Turkish: Kuşray sığırcığı
Ukrainian: шпак-малюк косрейський
Chinese: 库赛埃岛辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 科索拉輝椋鳥, 科索拉輝椋鳥1827滅絕
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