White-headed starling
| White-headed starling | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Sturnia |
| Species: | S. erythropygia |
| Binomial name | |
| Sturnia erythropygia (Blyth, 1846) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sturnus erythropygius | |
The white-headed starling (Sturnia erythropygia), also known as the Andaman white-headed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in wooded habitats on the Indian islands of the Andamans and Nicobars.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Sturnus erythropygius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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