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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Aplonis
Scientific: Aplonis opaca
Citation: (von Kittlitz, 1833)
Reference: Kupfer.Nat.Vog. 2 p.11 pl.15 fig.2
Protonym: Lamproth. [ornis] opaca
Avibase ID: 49AC7F69C84D1D8E
Short link: https://avibase.ca/49AC7F69
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554132
Geographic range:
Aplonis opaca opaca : Kosrai (Caroline Islands)
Aplonis opaca anga : Truk, Ulithi, Fais, Wolea, 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 Islands
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Source: Clements checklist
English: Micronesian Starling
Czech: špaček mikronéský
German: Karolinenstar
Danish: Mikronesisk Træstær
Spanish: Estornino de Micronesia
Finnish: mikronesiankottarainen
French: Stourne de Micronésie
Italian: Storno di Micronesia
Japanese: karasumodoki
Japanese: カラスモドキ
Dutch: Micronesische Purperspreeuw
Norwegian: Mikronesiastær
Polish: skworczyk mikronezyjski
Russian: Микронезийский аплонис
Slovak: majna mikronézska
Swedish: mikronesisk stare
Chinese: 花辉椋鸟
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Stourne de Micronésie ( Aplonis opaca )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Stourne de Micronésie ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements 1st edition: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opacus )
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Clements 3rd edition: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opacus )
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Clements 4th edition: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements, version 2015: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements, version 2016: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements, version 2017: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Clements, version 2018: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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eBird version 1.50: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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James Lee Peters: Aplonis opaca
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James Lee Peters (original): Aplonis opaca
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Aplonis opaca
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Micronesian Starling ( Aplonis opaca )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aplonis opaca
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aplonis opaca
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Catalan: estornell de MicronèsiaCzech: Špacek mikronéský, špaček mikronéskýDanish: Mikronesisk TræstærGerman: Carolinenstar, KarolinenstarEnglish: Micronesian StarlingEnglish (IOC): Micronesian StarlingSpanish: Estornino de MicronesiaSpanish (Spain): Estornino de MicronesiaSpanish (HBW): Micronesian StarlingFinnish: MikronesiankottarainenFrench: Étourneau de Micronésie, Stourne de MicronésieHungarian: karolina-szigeteki énekesseregélyItalian: Storno della Micronesia, Storno di MicronesiaJapanese: karasumodokiJapanese: カラスモドキLatin: Aplonas opaca, Aplonis opaca, Aplonis opaca opaca, Aplonis opacus, Lamproth. [ornis] opacaLithuanian: Mikronezinis aplonisDutch: Micronesische PurperspreeuwNorwegian Nynorsk: MikronesiastareNorwegian: MikronesiastærPalauan: KinidPolish: skworczyk mikronezyjskiRussian: Микронезийский аплонисSlovak: majna mikronézskaSerbian: Mikronezijski čvorakSwedish: mikronesisk stare, MikronesstareUkrainian: Шпак-малюк мікронезійськийChinese: 花辉椋鸟Chinese (Traditional): 密克羅尼西亞輝椋鳥