Polynesian Starling
Aplonis tabuensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The Polynesian starling is a species of starling of the family Sturnidae. It is found in the Samoan Islands, Fiji, Niue, Tonga, the Santa Cruz Islands and Wallis and Futuna. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and tropical moist forests. Various subspecies exist throughout this wide range, some darker in coloration and some lighter. Its call is a raspy buzz or rattle. Diet is fruit and insects.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Genus
- Aplonis