Rennell starling
| Rennell starling | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Aplonis |
| Species: | A. insularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aplonis insularis Mayr, 1931
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The Rennell starling (Aplonis insularis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands.
The plumage of the Rennell starling is blackish with a green-blue gloss. It has a yellow-orange eye and a short tail. It is an abundant bird of tropical moist lowland forests, secondary growth and coconut plantations.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Aplonis insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Aplonis
- Birds of Rennell Island
- Birds described in 1931
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