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

Polynesian Starling (brunnescens)

Aplonis tabuensis brunnescens Sharpe, RB 1890

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
Sharpe, RB 1890

Reference:
Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. 13 p.132, pl. VI

Protonym:
Aplonis brunnescens

Type locality:
Savage Island [= Nine Island].

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/34364#page/152/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
D02F7AB106054FCA

Avibase ID:
avibase-D02F7AB1

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D02F7AB1

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 917391

Geographic range:

Aplonis tabuensis brunnescens: Niue Island (Cook Islands)

Source: Clements checklist

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

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Aplonis tabuensis [tabuensis]

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