Starlings (Sturnidae)
Striated Starling (Aplonis striata) - HBW 14, p. 719
French: Stourne calédonien
German: Dickschnabelstar
Spanish: Estornino de Nueva Caledonia
Taxonomy: Coracias striata J. F. Gmelin, 1788, New Caledonia.
Genus name sometimes given as Aplornis (see page 659). Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- striata ( J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - New Caledonia.
- atronitens G. R. Gray, 1859 - Loyalty Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual perched in a treetop, looking around and flying away. Locality Mont Koghi, New Caledonia (ssp striata)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2010 1 year ago 23 sec 4 -
An adult bird feeding on papaya and flying away. Locality Ouvéa Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (ssp atronitens)
Josep del Hoyo 24 October 2010 1 year ago 24 sec 4 -
A pair preening, then the female ejecting a pellet when the male comes close to her (then at 50% speed). Locality Parc des Grandes Fougères, New Caledonia (ssp striata)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2010 1 year ago 44 sec 3.8 -
A male perched on a dead palm trunk, where it has the nest. Locality Luecila, Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (ssp atronitens)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2010 1 year ago 25 sec 3.8 -
A male entering and leaving the nest, in a dead palm trunk, and singing. Locality Luecila, Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (ssp atronitens)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2010 1 year ago 29 sec 3.8 -
An adult ejecting a stone and feeding its chick, in a tree. Locality Ouvéa Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (ssp atronitens)
Josep del Hoyo 24 October 2010 1 year ago 22 sec 3.7
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A bird on a branch.
Locality Mont Koghi, New Caledonia (ssp striata)
Nick Athanas 5 July 2007 2 years ago 3.3 -
A dorsal view of a male perched in a tree.
Locality Parc des Grandes Fougères, New Caledonia (ssp striata)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2010 1 year ago 3
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Single note, high-pitched calls by two birds perched on treetops (the closer one is a male, the other one probably its mate). Locality Parc des Grandes Fougères, New Caledonia
(ssp striata)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2010 1 year ago 4
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