The hoopoe starling, also known as the Réunion starling or Bourbon crested starling, is a species of starling that lived on the Mascarene island of Réunion and became extinct in the 1850s. Its closest relatives were the also-extinct Rodrigues starling and Mauritius starling from nearby islands, and the three apparently originated in south-east Asia. The bird was first mentioned during the 17th century and was long thought to be related to the hoopoe, from which its name is derived. Some affinities have been proposed, but it was confirmed as a starling in a DNA study. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Boddaert, P 1783)
Reference:
Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton
Protonym:
Upupa varia
Avibase ID:
2AF0BD165F22AB32
Avibase ID:
avibase-2AF0BD16
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2AF0BD16
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560120
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Étourneau de Bourbon ( Fregilupus varius) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Étourneau de Bourbon ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements, version 2021: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements, version 2022: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 3rd edition: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 4th edition: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 6th edition: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements, version 2015: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements, version 2016: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements, version 2017: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements, version 2018: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Clements, version 2019: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 1.50: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 1.52: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 1.53: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 1.54: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 1.55: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 2015: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 2016: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 2017: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 2018: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 2019: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 2021: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
eBird version 2022: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Réunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Fregilupus varius |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Fregilupus varius |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Fregilupus varius |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Reunion Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Hoopoe Starling ( Fregilupus varius) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Fregilupus varius |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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