Aplonis_santovestris

Mountain starling

Mountain starling

Species of bird

The mountain starling (Aplonis santovestris), also known as Vanuatu starling, Santo mountain starling or Santo starling, is a bird species in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It is restricted to cloud forest on that island.[2] The species was seldom seen in the 20th century and was at one point feared extinct, although a 1991 expedition managed to find a population high in the mountains.

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References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2017). "Aplonis santovestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22710485A119060447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22710485A119060447.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Bregulla, Heinrich L. (1992) Birds of Vanuatu, Anthony Nelson, Oswestry, England. ISBN 0-904614-34-4


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