Rarotonga Starling Aplonis cinerascens Scientific name definitions
- VU Vulnerable
- Names (16)
- Monotypic
Adrian J. F. Craig and C. J. Feare
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated November 7, 2018
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated November 7, 2018
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Rarotongapurperspreeuw |
| English | Rarotonga Starling |
| English (United States) | Rarotonga Starling |
| French | Stourne de Rarotonga |
| French (France) | Stourne de Rarotonga |
| German | Rarotongastar |
| Japanese | ラロトンガカラスモドキ |
| Norwegian | rarotongastær |
| Polish | skworczyk szarawy |
| Russian | Раротонгский скворец |
| Slovak | majna popolavá |
| Spanish | Estornino de Rarotonga |
| Spanish (Spain) | Estornino de Rarotonga |
| Swedish | rarotongastare |
| Turkish | Rarotonga Sığırcığı |
| Ukrainian | Шпак-малюк раротонзький |
Aplonis cinerascens Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871
PROTONYM:
Aplonis cinerascens
Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part 2, p.29.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Rarotonga.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- APLONIS
- cinerascens
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Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Rarotonga Starling