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Black-winged Starling (melanopterus)
Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus (Daudin, FM 1800)
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Passeriformes
Family:
Sturnidae
Genus:
Acridotheres
Scientific:
Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Sturnidae
Genus:
Acridotheres
Scientific:
Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus
Original description
Citation:
(Daudin, FM 1800)
Reference:
Traité Élém. Compl. Orn.
2 p.286
Protonym:
Gracula melanoptera
Type locality:
Inde [= Western Java].
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/122045#page/316/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
462CDF141C53B4FC
Avibase ID:
avibase-462CDF14
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/462CDF14
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 917430
Geographic range:
- Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus: western and central Java and Madura
Source: Clements checklist
Black-winged Starling (melanopterus)
French:
Martin à ailes noires (melanopterus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-winged Starling (melanopterus) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-winged Starling (melanopterus) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-winged Starling (melanopterus) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Black-winged Starling (melanopterus) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-winged Starling (nominate) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-winged Starling (nominate) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-winged Starling (nominate) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-winged Starling (nominate) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-winged Starling (nominate) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-winged Starling (nominate) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-winged Starling (nominate) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-winged Starling (nominate) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) |
| Avilist 2025: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-winged Myna ( Acridotheres melanopterus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-winged Myna ( Acridotheres melanopterus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-winged Myna ( Acridotheres melanopterus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-winged Myna ( Acridotheres melanopterus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-winged Myna ( Acridotheres melanopterus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-winged Myna ( Acridotheres melanopterus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Black-winged Starling (Black-winged) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Black-winged Starling (Black-winged) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Black-winged Starling (Black-winged) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Black-winged Starling (Black-winged) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Black-winged Myna (Black-winged) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Black-winged Myna (Black-winged) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Black-winged Myna (Black-winged) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Black-winged Myna (Black-winged) ( Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sturnus melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-winged Myna ( Acridotheres melanopterus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-winged Myna ( Acridotheres melanopterus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-winged Myna ( Acridotheres melanopterus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Sturnus melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sturnus melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Acridotheres melanopterus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Чернокрила майна (ssp. melanopterus)
Catalan: mainà alanegre (melanopterus)
Czech: majna černokřídlá (ssp. melanopterus)
Danish: Sortvinget Stær (Almindelig)
German: Schwarzflügelmaina, Schwarzflügelmaina (melanopterus)
English: Black-winged Myna, Black-winged Myna (Black-winged), Black-winged Starling (Black-winged), Black-winged Starling (melanopterus), Black-winged Starling (nominal form), Black-winged Starling (nominate)
English (Avilist): Black-winged Myna (Black-winged)
English, HBW: Black-winged Myna
English (Hong Kong SAR China): Black-winged Starling (melanopterus)
English (IOC): Black-winged Starling (Black-winged)
English (United States): Black-winged Starling (Black-winged)
Esperanto: Nigraflugila sturno
Spanish: Miná alinegro, Miná Alinegro (melanopterus)
Spanish (Spain): Miná alinegro (melanopterus)
Estonian: hele-mainakuldnokk (ssp. melanopterus)
Finnish: jaavankottarainen (melanopterus)
French: Martin à ailes noires, Martin à ailes noires (melanopterus), Martin à ailes noires (nominal), Martin à ailes noires (nominale), Martin à ailes noires (race nominale)
French (Guyane): Martin à ailes noires (melanopterus)
Croatian: bjeloleđi čvorak (melanopterus)
Indonesian: Jalak putih (Putih)
Japanese (romaji): sodeguromukudori (melanopterus)
Japanese: ソデグロムクドリ (melanopterus), ソデグロムクドリ（melanopterus）
Scientific: Acridotheres melanopterus, Acridotheres melanopterus melanopterus, Gracula melanoptera, Sturnus melanopterus melanopterus
Dutch: (West-Javaanse) zwartvleugelmaina
Norwegian: svartvingestær (melanopterus)
Polish: majna czarnoskrzydła (melanopterus)
Portuguese (Portugal): mainá-d'asa-preta (melanopterus)
Russian: Чернокрылая майна (melanopterus)
Slovak: škorec čiernokrídly (skup.)
Serbian: Bela crnokrila mina
Swedish: svartvingemajna (melanopterus)
Turkish: Ak çiğdeci (melanopterus)
Ukrainian: Майна чорнокрила (підвид melanopterus)
Chinese (Hong Kong): 黑翅椋鳥 (melanopterus)
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