Afro-Eurasian starling | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Inopinaves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Suborder: | Passeri |
Superfamily: | Muscicapoidea |
Clade: | Starling clade |
Family: | Sturnidae |
Subfamily: | Sturninae Rafinesque, 1815 |
Tribes | |
Afro-Eurasian starling subfamily Sturninae is a subfamily of the Sturnidae family.
Taxonomy[]
Species[]
Tribe Sturnini: Eurasian Starlings[]
- Genus Sturnus—typical starlings (2 species)
- European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor
- Genus Creatophora
- Wattled Starling, Creatophora cinerea
- Genus Pastor
- Rosy Starling, Pastor roseus
- Genus Gracupica (2 species)
- Black-collared Starling, Gracupica nigricollis
- Pied Myna, Gracupica contra
- Genus Agropsar (2 species)
- Daurian Starling, Agropsar sturninus
- Chestnut-cheeked Starling, Agropsar philippensis
- Genus Sturnornis
- White-faced Starling, Sturnornis albofrontatus
- Genus Leucopsar
- Bali Starling, Leucopsar rothschildi
- Genus Fregilupus
- Réunion Starling, Fregilupus varius (extinct, 1850s)
- Genus Necropsar—Rodrigues Starling
- Rodrigues Starling, Necropsar rodericanus (extinct, late 18th century?)
- Genus Sturnia (5 species)
- White-shouldered Starling, Sturnia sinensis
- Brahminy Starling, Sturnia pagodarum
- White-headed Starling, Sturnia erythropygia
- Chestnut-tailed Starling, Sturnia malabarica
- Malabar Starling, Sturnia blythii
- Genus Spodiopsar (2 species)
- Red-billed Starling, Spodiopsar sericeus
- White-cheeked Starling, Spodiopsar cineraceus
- Genus Acridotheres—typical mynas (10 species)
- White-vented Myna, Acridotheres grandis
- Crested Myna, Acridotheres cristatellus
- Javan Myna, Acridotheres javanicus
- Pale-bellied Myna, Acridotheres cinereus
- Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus
- Collared Myna, Acridotheres albocinctus
- Bank Myna, Acridotheres ginginianus
- Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis
- Vinous-breasted Starling, Acridotheres burmannicus
- Black-winged Starling, Acridotheres melanopterus
Tribe Cinnyricinclini: Madagascan and Violet-backed Starling[]
- Genus Hartlaubius
- Madagascar Starling, Saroglossa aurata
- Genus Cinnyricinclus
- Violet-backed Starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Tribe Onychognathini: Red-winged Starlings[]
- Genus Onychognathus
- Slender-billed Starling, Onychognathus tenuirostris
- Pale-winged Starling, Onychognathus nabouroup
- Red-winged Starling, Onychognathus morio
- Neumann's Starling, Onychognathus neumanni
- Chestnut-winged Starling, Onychognathus fulgidus
- Waller's Starling, Onychognathus walleri
- Tristram's Starling, Onychognathus tristramii
- White-billed Starling, Onychognathus albirostris
- Bristle-crowned Starling, Onychognathus salvadorii
- Somali Starling, Onychognathus blythii
- Socotra Starling, Onychognathus frater
Tribe Lamprotornini: African Starlings[]
- Genus Notopholia (sometimes placed in Lamprotornis)
- Black-bellied Starling, Notopholia corrusca
- Genus Hylopsar (2 species)
- Purple-headed Starling, Hylopsar purpureiceps
- Copper-tailed Starling, Hylopsar cupreocauda
- Genus Saroglossa (possibly paraphyletic)
- Spot-winged Starling, Saroglossa spiloptera
- Genus Neocichla
- Babbling Starling, Neocichla gutturalis
- Genus Grafisia
- White-collared Starling, Grafisia torquata
- Genus Speculipastor
- Magpie Starling, Speculipastor bicolor
- Genus Pholia
- Sharpe's Starling, Poeoptera sharpii
- Genus Poeoptera (formerly Pholia, sometimes included in Cinnyricinclus)
- Abbott's Starling, Poeoptera femoralis
- Narrow-tailed Starling, Poeoptera lugubris
- Stuhlmann's Starling, Poeoptera stuhlmanni
- Kenrick's Starling, Poeoptera kenricki
- Genus Lamprotornis—typical glossy-starlings (20 species; monophyly requires confirmation)
- Hildebrandt's Starling, Lamprotornis hildebrandti
- Emerald Starling, Lamprotornis iris
- Shelley's Starling, Lamprotornis shelleyi
- Burchell's Starling, Lamprotornis australis
- Rueppell's Starling, Lamprotornis purpuroptera
- Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis caudatus
- Meves's Starling, Lamprotornis mevesii
- Ashy Starling, Lamprotornis unicolor (sometimes placed in Spreo and Cosmopsarus)
- Lesser Blue-eared Starling, Lamprotornis chloropterus
- Miombo Blue-eared Starling, Lamprotornis elisabeth
- Sharp-tailed Starling, Lamprotornis acuticaudus
- Greater Blue-eared Starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus
- Emerald Starling, Lamprotornis iris
- Purple Starling, Lamprotornis purpureus
- Cape Starling, Lamprotornis nitens
- Bronze-tailed Starling, Lamprotornis chalcurus
- Splendid Starling, Lamprotornis splendidus
- Principe Starling, Lamprotornis ornatus
- Golden-breasted Starling, Lamprotornis regius (sometimes placed in Cosmopsarus)
- Superb Starling, Lamprotornis superbus
- Chestnut-bellied Starling, Lamprotornis pulcher
- Pied Starling, Lamprotornis bicolor (sometimes placed in Spreo)
- Fischer's Starling, Lamprotornis fischeri (sometimes placed in Spreo)
- White-crowned Starling, Lamprotornis albicapillus (sometimes placed in Spreo)
Description[]
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