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Mountain Starling

Aplonis santovestris Harrisson, TH; Marshall, AJ 1937

The mountain starling, Vanuatu starling, Santo mountain starling or Santo starling, is a bird species in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It is restricted to cloud forest on that island. The species was seldom seen in the 20th century and was at one point feared extinct, although a 1991 expedition managed to find a population high in the mountains. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Sturnidae
Genus:
   Aplonis
Scientific:
  Aplonis santovestris


Original description

Citation:
  Harrisson, TH; Marshall, AJ 1937

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 57 p.148

Protonym:
  Aplonis santovestris

Type locality:
  Mt. Watiamasan, Espiritu Santo.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125290#page/190/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0A6E49EB6C038AB8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0A6E49EB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0A6E49EB


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558725


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Aplonis santovestris: Espíritu Santo (Vanuatu)
English:
Mountain Starling
Catalan:
estornell de l'illa Espítitu Santo
Czech:
špaček horský
Danish:
Vanuatutræstær
German:
Rostbürzelstar
Spanish:
Estornino de Espíritu Santo
Spanish (Spain):
Estornino de Espíritu Santo
Finnish:
espiritusantonkottarainen
French:
Stourne d'Espiritu Santo
Croatian:
vanuatski čvorak
Hungarian:
rozsdáshátú énekesseregély
Italian:
Storno montano
Japanese (romaji):
yamakarasumodoki
Japanese:
ヤマカラスモドキ
Lithuanian:
Kalninis aplonis
Dutch:
Bergpurperspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Santostare
Norwegian:
Santostær
Polish:
skworczyk górski
Portuguese:
estorninho-de-vanuatu
Portuguese (Portugal):
estorninho-de-espírito-santo
Russian:
Вануатский скворец
Slovak:
majna horská
Serbian:
Planinski čvorak
Swedish:
santostare
Ukrainian:
Шпак-малюк гірський
Chinese:
山辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
山地輝椋鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Santo Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Stourne d'Espiritu Santo ( Aplonis santovestris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Stourne d'Espiritu Santo ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements 1st edition:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements, version 2021:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements, version 2022:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements, version 2023:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements 3rd edition:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements 4th edition:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements, version 2016:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements, version 2017:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements, version 2018:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Clements, version 2019:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Vanuatu Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Aplonis santovestris
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Aplonis santovestris
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Aplonis santovestris
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Mountain Starling ( Aplonis santovestris)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aplonis santovestris
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aplonis santovestris

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: estornell de l'illa Espítitu Santo
Czech: Špacek horský, špaček horský
Danish: Vanuatutræstær
German: Rostbürzelstar
English: Mountain Starling, Santo Mountain Starling, Santo Starling, Vanuatu Starling, Watia Starling
English, HBW: Mountain Starling
English (IOC): Mountain Starling
English (United States): Mountain Starling
Esperanto: Vanuatua sturno
Spanish: Estornino de Espíritu Santo, Estornino Montañés
Spanish (Spain): Estornino de Espíritu Santo
Spanish (HBW): Mountain Starling
Estonian: pruun-viiralind
Finnish: Espiritusantonkottarainen
French: Étourneau à croupion rouge, Stourne d’Espiritu Santo, Stourne d'Espiritu Santo
Croatian: vanuatski čvorak
Hungarian: rozsdáshátú énekesseregély
Italian: Storno dell'Isola di Spirito Santo, Storno montano
Japanese (romaji): yamakarasumodoki
Japanese: ヤマカラスモドキ
Scientific: Aplonis santovestris
Lithuanian: Kalninis aplonis
Dutch: Bergpurperspreeuw, Berg-purperspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Santostare
Norwegian: Santostær
Polish: skworczyk górski
Portuguese: estorninho-de-vanuatu
Portuguese (Portugal): estorninho-de-espírito-santo
Russian: Вануатский скворец, Горный аплонис
Slovak: majna horská
Serbian: Planinski čvorak
Swedish: santostare, Vanuatustare
Turkish: Espiritu Santo sığırcığı
Ukrainian: Шпак-малюк гірський
Chinese: 山辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 山地輝椋鳥

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