Starlings (Sturnidae)
Micronesian Starling (Aplonis opaca) - HBW 14, p. 721
French: Stourne de Micronésie
German: Karolinenstar
Spanish: Estornino de Micronesia
Taxonomy: Lamproth. [ornis] opaca Kittlitz, 1833, Kosrae, Caroline Islands.
Genus name sometimes given as Aplornis (see page 659). Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aenea Takatsukasa & Yamashina, 1931 - N Northern Mariana Is (Asuncion, Agrihan, Pagan, Alamagan).
- guami Momiyama, 1922 - S Northern Marianas (Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Guam).
- orii Takatsukasa & Yamashina, 1931 - Palau Is (Kayangel, Babelthuap, Koror, Garakayo, Ngesebus, Peleliu, Ngabad, Angaur).
- aenea Takatsukasa & Yamashina, 1931 - N Northern Mariana Is (Asuncion, Agrihan, Pagan, Alamagan).
- guami Momiyama, 1922 - S Northern Marianas (Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Guam).
- orii Takatsukasa & Yamashina, 1931 - Palau Is (Kayangel, Babelthuap, Koror, Garakayo, Ngesebus, Peleliu, Ngabad, Angaur).
- kurodai Momiyama, 1920 - Yap, in extreme W Caroline Is.
- anga Momiyama, 1922 - Caroline Is (Ulithi, Fais, Faraulep, Woleai, Ifalik, Lamotrek, Chuuk, Lukunor, Nukuoro).
- ponapensis Takatsukasa & Yamashina, 1931 - Pohnpei (including Kapingamarangi Atoll, 740 km SW of main island), in E Carolines.
- opaca ( Kittlitz, 1833) - Kosrae, in extreme E Carolines.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird calling from the top of a tree Locality Aguiguan, Northern Mariana Islands (ssp aeneus)
Curt Kessler 31 October 2006 5 years ago 17 sec 3.9 -
A bird singing on a telephone pole which contains a nest Locality Navy Hill, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (ssp guami)
Curt Kessler 31 January 2006 6 years ago 23 sec 3.4
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Bird perched briefly on fruit
Locality Chuuk, Federated States Micronesia (ssp angus)
Alan Tate 1 April 2007 3 years ago 3.3
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bird calling Locality Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Desmond Allen 1 January 2001 3 years ago 4
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