Rarotonga starling

Rarotonga starling
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Aplonis
Species: A. cinerascens
Binomial name
Aplonis cinerascens

The Rarotonga starling (Aplonis cinerascens) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to the Cook Islands.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Aplonis cinerascens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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