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Polynesian Starling

Aplonis tabuensis (Gmelin, JF 1788)

The Polynesian starling is a species of starling of the family Sturnidae. It is found in the Samoan Islands, Fiji, Niue, Tonga, the Santa Cruz Islands and Wallis and Futuna. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and tropical moist forests. Various subspecies exist throughout this wide range, some darker in coloration and some lighter. Its call is a raspy buzz or rattle. Diet is fruit and insects. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Lanius tabuensis

Type locality:
  Friendly Islands [= Tonga Islands].

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2896906


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  90B5B8B093D2A3C8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-90B5B8B0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/90B5B8B0


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554134

Geographic range:

  • Aplonis tabuensis: southeastern Melanesia in Temotu (=Santa Cruz, southeastern Solomon Islands) through southern Polynesia
  • Aplonis tabuensis tabuensis: southern Tonga and Lau Archipelago
  • Aplonis tabuensis tenebrosa: Keppel and Boscawen islands (central Polynesia)
  • Aplonis tabuensis nesiotes: Niuafou Island (central Polynesia)
  • Aplonis tabuensis brunnescens: Niue Island (Cook Islands)
  • Aplonis tabuensis vitiensis: Fiji (except Rotuma)
  • Aplonis tabuensis fortunae: Futuna, Alofa, Uea, and Horne islands (central Polynesia)
  • Aplonis tabuensis rotumae: Rotuma (far northern Fiji)
  • Aplonis tabuensis tucopiae: Tikopia (southeastern Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands)
  • Aplonis tabuensis pachyrhampha: Reef, Swallow, and Tinakula islands (Santa Cruz Group)
  • Aplonis tabuensis brevirostris: Samoa
  • Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae: Tutuila (American Samoa)
  • Aplonis tabuensis manuae: Manua Islands (American Samoa)
  • Show more...
English:
Polynesian Starling
Catalan:
estornell de Polinèsia
Czech:
špaček polynéský
Danish:
Polynesisk Træstær
German:
Südseestar
Spanish:
Estornino de Polinesia
Spanish (Spain):
Estornino de Polinesia
Finnish:
polynesiankottarainen
French:
Stourne de Polynésie
Croatian:
polinezijski čvorak
Hungarian:
déltengeri énekesseregély
Italian:
Storno di Polinesia
Japanese (romaji):
tatejimakarasumodoki
Japanese:
タテジマカラスモドキ
Lithuanian:
Polinezinis aplonis
Dutch:
Polynesische Purperspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Polynesiastare
Norwegian:
Polynesiastær
Polish:
skworczyk polinezyjski
Portuguese:
estorninho-polinésio
Portuguese (Portugal):
estorninho-polinésio
Russian:
Полинезийский скворец
Slovak:
majna tichomorská
Serbian:
Polinezijski čvorak
Swedish:
polynesisk stare
Ukrainian:
Шпак-малюк полінезійський
Chinese:
玻利辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
波里尼西亞輝椋鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Polynesian Starling ( Aplonis tabuensis) [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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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Stourne de Polynésie ( Aplonis tabuensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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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 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:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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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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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Species status: full species

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Catalan: estornell de Polinèsia
Czech: Špacek polynéský, špaček polynéský
Danish: Polynesisk Træstær
German: Südseestar
English: Polynesian Starling, Striped Starling
English, HBW: Polynesian Starling
English (IOC): Polynesian Starling
English (United States): Polynesian Starling
Esperanto: Polinezia sturno
Spanish: Estornino de Polinesia, Estornino Franjeado
Spanish (Spain): Estornino de Polinesia
Spanish (HBW): Polynesian Starling
Estonian: okeaania viiralind
Finnish: Polynesiankottarainen
French: Étourneau de Polynésie, Étourneau polynésien, Stourne de Polynésie
Croatian: polinezijski čvorak
Hungarian: déltengeri énekesseregély
Italian: Storno di Polinesia, Storno striato del Pacifico
Japanese (romaji): tatejimakarasumodoki
Japanese: タテジマカラスモドキ
Scientific: Aplonas tabuensis, Aplonis tabuensis, Aplonis tabuensis tabuensis, Lanius tabuensis
Lithuanian: Polinezinis aplonis
Dutch: Polynesische Purperspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Polynesiastare
Norwegian: Polynesiastær
Polish: skworczyk polinezyjski
Portuguese: estorninho-polinésio
Portuguese (Portugal): estorninho-polinésio
Russian: Полинезийский аплонис, Полинезийский скворец
Slovak: majna tichomorská
Samoan: miti vao
Serbian: Polinezijski čvorak
Swedish: Polynesisk stare
Turkish: Polinezya sığırcığı
Ukrainian: Шпак-малюк полінезійський
Chinese: 玻利辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 波里尼西亞輝椋鳥

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