Malabar starling
Malabar starling | |
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Not recognized (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Sturnidae |
Genus: | Sturnia |
Species: | S. blythii |
Binomial name | |
Sturnia blythii (Jerdon, 1845) | |
Synonyms | |
Sturnus blythii |
The Malabar starling (Sturnia blythii) is a species of starling found in southwest India. It was previously considered a subspecies of the chestnut-tailed starling.
References
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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