The violet-backed starling, also known as the plum-coloured starling or amethyst starling, is a relatively small species (17 cm) of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is the only member of the genus Cinnyricinclus. This strongly sexually dimorphic species is found widely in the woodlands and savannah forest edges of mainland sub-Saharan Africa. It is rarely seen on the ground, but instead found in trees and other locations away from the ground. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Boddaert, P 1783)
Reference:
Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton
Protonym:
Turdus leucogaster
Type locality:
No locality (Whidah, fide Gmelin, = Dahomey).
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/61/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
B1A3AF6C3BF7EDFF
Avibase ID:
avibase-B1A3AF6C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B1A3AF6C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559294
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Spréo améthyste ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Spréo améthyste ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Violet Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Violet Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amethyst Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Violet Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Cinnyricinclus leucogaster [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cinnyricinclus leucogaster [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cinnyricinclus leucogaster [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Violet-backed Starling ( Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cinnyricinclus leucogaster [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cinnyricinclus leucogaster [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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