Starlings (Sturnidae)
Singing Starling (Aplonis cantoroides) - HBW 14, p. 717
French: Stourne chanteur
German: Singstar
Spanish: Estornino Cantor
Other common names: Little Starling
Taxonomy: Calornis cantoroides G. R. Gray, 1862, Misool, West Papuan Islands.
Genus name sometimes given as Aplornis (see page 659). May form a superspecies with A. crassa. Monotypic.
Distribution: West Papuan Is, New Guinea and some satellite islands, Aru Is, Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird (red eye) perched on a branch and flying away, seen from below. Locality Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 September 2010 1 year ago 23 sec 3.6 -
Two older juveniles (orange eyes) perched on a treetop and flying away. Locality Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 September 2010 1 year ago 37 sec 3.6 -
Two adults perched in a tree and flying away. Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2010 1 year ago 22 sec 3.3 -
A younger juvenile (brown eyes), perched on a branch. Locality Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 September 2010 1 year ago 23 sec 3.3 -
Two adult birds (red eyes) preening on a branch. Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2010 1 year ago 25 sec 3.3 -
An immature bird perched in a tree. Locality Kirakira, Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2010 1 year ago 23 sec 3.3
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Two adults on a branch.
Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2010 1 year ago 2.3
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Whistles of an individual. Locality Ringgi Guest House, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2010 1 year ago 4.7 -
Single-note calls given by a pair of adult birds perched near its nest. Locality Kirakira, Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2010 1 year ago 3 -
Calls by a group of immatures. Locality Kirakira, Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2010 1 year ago 3
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