Avibase: Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae (Polynesian Starling (tutuilae))

Polynesian Starling (tutuilae)

Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae Mayr, E 1942

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
Mayr, E 1942

Reference:
Amer. Mus. Novit. no.1166 p.2

Protonym:
Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae

Type locality:
Tutuila.

Link:
https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/4727/

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
8CD4328CE93C6337

Avibase ID:
avibase-8CD4328C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8CD4328C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 917400

Geographic range:

Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae: Tutuila (American Samoa)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Polynesian Starling (tutuilae)
French:
Stourne de Polynésie (tutuilae)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Polynesian Starling (tutuilae) ( Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae)
Avilist 2025: Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aplonis tabuensis tutuilae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Aplonis tabuensis [tabuensis]

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