Moluccan starling

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Moluccan starling
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Aplonis
Species:
A. mysolensis
Binomial name
Aplonis mysolensis
(GR Gray, 1862)

The Moluccan starling (Aplonis mysolensis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Aplonis mysolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22710544A131958687. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710544A131958687.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.