Kingdom Animalia Genus Aplonis Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Sturnidae Scientific name Aplonis santovestris Higher classification Aplonis Order Passerine | |
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Similar Pohnpei starling, White‑eyed starling, Rarotonga starling, Aplonis, Moluccan starling | ||
The mountain starling, Vanuatu starling, Santo mountain starling or Santo starling (Aplonis santovestris) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It is restricted to cloud forest on that island. 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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