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Micronesian Starling

Aplonis opaca (Kittlitz, FH 1833)

The Micronesian starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Micronesia, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  (Kittlitz, FH 1833)

Reference:
   Kupfertaf. Naturgesch. Vög. 2 p.11 pl.15 fig.2

Protonym:
  Lamproth[ornis] opaca

Type locality:
  Kusaie.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103186#page/19/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  49AC7F69C84D1D8E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-49AC7F69

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/49AC7F69


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554132

Geographic range:

  • Aplonis opaca: Mariana and Caroline island (western and central Micronesia)
  • Aplonis opaca opaca: Kosrai (Caroline Islands)
  • Aplonis opaca anga: Chuuk, Yap (including Ulithi, Fais, Woleai, and Ifalik), and adjacent Caroline Islands
  • Aplonis opaca kurodai: Yap (Caroline Islands)
  • Aplonis opaca ponapensis: Pohnpei (Caroline Islands)
  • Aplonis opaca aenea: Mariana Islands (Alamagan, Pagan, Agrihan, and Asuncion)
  • Aplonis opaca guami: Mariana Islands (Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan)
  • Aplonis opaca orii: Palau
  • Show more...
English:
Micronesian Starling
Catalan:
estornell de Micronèsia
Czech:
špaček mikronéský
Danish:
Mikronesisk Træstær
German:
Karolinenstar
Spanish:
Estornino de Micronesia
Spanish (Spain):
Estornino de Micronesia
Finnish:
mikronesiankottarainen
French:
Stourne de Micronésie
Croatian:
mikronezijski čvorak
Hungarian:
karolina-szigeteki énekesseregély
Italian:
Storno di Micronesia
Japanese (romaji):
karasumodoki
Japanese:
カラスモドキ
Lithuanian:
Mikronezinis aplonis
Dutch:
Micronesische Purperspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Mikronesiastare
Norwegian:
Mikronesiastær
Polish:
skworczyk mikronezyjski
Portuguese:
estorninho-micronésio
Portuguese (Portugal):
estorninho-micronésio
Russian:
Микронезийский скворец
Slovak:
majna mikronézska
Serbian:
Mikronezijski čvorak
Swedish:
mikronesisk stare
Ukrainian:
Шпак-малюк мікронезійський
Chinese:
花辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
密克羅尼西亞輝椋鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Stourne de Micronésie ( Aplonis opaca) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Stourne de Micronésie ( Aplonis opaca) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opacus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 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:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Aplonis opaca [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Aplonis opaca [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aplonis opaca [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: estornell de Micronèsia
Chamorro: Såli
Czech: Špacek mikronéský, špaček mikronéský
Danish: Mikronesisk Træstær
German: Carolinenstar, Karolinenstar
English: Micronesian Starling
English, HBW: Micronesian Starling
English (IOC): Micronesian Starling
English (United States): Micronesian Starling
Esperanto: Mikronezia sturno
Spanish: Estornino de Micronesia
Spanish (Spain): Estornino de Micronesia
Spanish (HBW): Micronesian Starling
Estonian: mikroneesia viiralind
Finnish: Mikronesiankottarainen
French: Étourneau de Micronésie, Stourne de Micronésie
Croatian: mikronezijski čvorak
Hungarian: karolina-szigeteki énekesseregély
Italian: Storno della Micronesia, Storno di Micronesia
Japanese (romaji): karasumodoki
Japanese: カラスモドキ
Scientific: Aplonas opaca, Aplonis opaca, Aplonis opaca opaca, Aplonis opacus, Lamproth. [ornis] opaca, Lamprothornis opaca
Lithuanian: Mikronezinis aplonis
Dutch: Micronesische Purperspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Mikronesiastare
Norwegian: Mikronesiastær
Palauan: Kinid
Polish: skworczyk mikronezyjski
Portuguese: estorninho-micronésio
Portuguese (Portugal): estorninho-micronésio
Russian: Микронезийский аплонис, Микронезийский скворец
Slovak: majna mikronézska
Serbian: Mikronezijski čvorak
Swedish: mikronesisk stare, Mikronesstare
Turkish: Mikronezya sığırcığı
Ukrainian: Шпак-малюк мікронезійський
Chinese: 花辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 密克羅尼西亞輝椋鳥

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