Starlings (Sturnidae)
Polynesian Starling (Aplonis tabuensis) - HBW 14, p. 723
French: Stourne de Polynésie
German: Südseestar
Spanish: Estornino de Polinesia
Other common names: Striped Starling
Taxonomy: Lanius tabuensis J. F. Gmelin, 1788, Friendly Islands = Tonga Islands.
Genus name sometimes given as Aplornis (see page 659). Twelve subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pachyrampha Mayr, 1942 - Tinakula Group and Swallow Is, in Santa Cruz Is.
- tucopiae Mayr, 1942 - Tikopia, in SE Santa Cruz Is.
- rotumae Mayr, 1942 - Rotuma I (N of Fiji).
- pachyrampha Mayr, 1942 - Tinakula Group and Swallow Is, in Santa Cruz Is.
- tucopiae Mayr, 1942 - Tikopia, in SE Santa Cruz Is.
- rotumae Mayr, 1942 - Rotuma I (N of Fiji).
- fortunae E. L. Layard, 1876 - Wallis and Futuna Is (Horne Is).
- brevirostris ( Peale, 1848) - Samoa.
- tutuilae Mayr, 1942 - Tutuila I, in American Samoa.
- manuae Mayr, 1942 - Manua Is, in American Samoa.
- vitiensis E. L. Layard, 1876 - Fiji (except E).
- nesiotes Mayr, 1942 - Niuafo'ou, in N Tonga.
- tenebrosa Mayr, 1942 - Tafahi and Niuatoputapu, in N Tonga.
- tabuensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - Lau Archipelago (E Fiji) and S Tonga Is.
- brunnescens Sharpe, 1890 - Niue, E of Tonga.
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Bird singing from tree-stump in afternoon.
Locality Taveuni, Fiji (ssp vitiensis)
Tom Tarrant 8 June 2008 2 years ago 3.8 -
Foraging in a tree in the hotel grounds.
Locality Matavai Resort, Niue (ssp brunnescens)
Hickson Fergusson 7 August 2011 29 weeks ago 2.2 -
Lateral view of an adult perched exposed on a branch
Locality American Samoa, Samoa Islands (ssp tutuilae)
beto_matheus 5 September 2010 1 year ago 2.2
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