Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Aplonis Higher classification Aplonis | Phylum Chordata Family Sturnidae Scientific name Aplonis zelandica Rank Species | |
Similar White‑eyed starling, Mountain starling, Rarotonga starling, Pohnpei starling, Moluccan starling | ||
The rusty-winged starling (Aplonis zelandica) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss arising from the deriving force of human overpopulation.
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