Madagascan starling
| Madagascan starling | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Saroglossa |
| Species: | S. aurata |
| Binomial name | |
| Saroglossa aurata (Müller, 1776) | |
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| Distribution of the Madagascan starling | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hartlaubius auratus | |
The Madagascan starling (Saroglossa aurata) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.[1]
Commonly included as part of the genus Saroglossa, the Madagascan starling is alternatively described as Hartlaubius auratus, in which case it is monotypic in the genus Hartlaubius.[2] (As Saroglossa contains two species, this alternative classification makes the spot-winged starling monotypic as well.)
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Saroglossa aurata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Hartlaubius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
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