The chestnut-tailed starling, also called grey-headed starling and grey-headed myna is a member of the starling family. It is a resident or partially migratory species found in wooded habitats in India and Southeast Asia. The species name is after the distribution of a former subspecies in the Malabar region. While the chestnut-tailed starling is a winter visitor to peninsular India, the closely related resident breeding population with a white head is now treated as a full species, the Malabar starling. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.816
Protonym:
Turdus malabaricus
Type locality:
Malabar.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656311
Avibase ID:
B2D8530993BC0ABF
Avibase ID:
avibase-B2D85309
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B2D85309
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 915883
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica or blythii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica or blythii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica or blythii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnus [malabaricus or blythii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnus [malabaricus or blythii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnia [malabarica or blythii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnia [malabarica or blythii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnia [malabarica or blythii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnia [malabarica or blythii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnia [malabarica or blythii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chestnut-tailed or Malabar Starling ( Sturnia [malabarica or blythii]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Étourneau à tête grise ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Étourneau à tête grise ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
eBird version 2015: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
eBird version 2016: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
eBird version 2017: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
eBird version 2018: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
eBird version 2019: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
eBird version 2021: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
eBird version 2022: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
eBird version 2023: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
eBird version 2024: Chestnut-tailed/Malabar Starling ( Sturnia malabarica/blythii) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ashy-headed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Ashy-headed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnia malabarica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Sturnus malabaricus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Sturnus malabaricus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sturnus malabaricus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Chestnut-tailed Starling ( Sturnus malabaricus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sturnus malabaricus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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