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Aplonis

(Genus)

Overview

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Aplonis is a genus of starlings. These are essentially island species of Indonesia, Oceania and Australasia, although some species? ranges extend to the Malay Peninsula, southern Vietnam and northeastern Queensland. The typical adult Aplonis starling is fairly uniformly plumaged in black, brown or dark green, sometimes with a metallic gloss. The eye ring is often distinctively colored. Immatures of several species have dark streaked pale underparts.

Several species have restricted ranges, and, like other island endemics, have become endangered or extinct as a result of habitat loss or introduced mammals such as rats.

The following is the list of Aplonis species in taxonomic order.:

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Taxonomy

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The Genus Aplonis is further organized into finer groupings including:

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 14:01:27