BirdNET+ Taxonomy

v0.1-Mar2026

← Back to browse

Polynesian Starling
Rosario (cc-by)

Polynesian Starling

Aplonis tabuensis
BirdNET IDBN00882
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations89
Image sourceiNaturalist
/taxonomy/api/species/Aplonis%20tabuensis
Loading…

Description wikipedia

The Polynesian starling (Aplonis tabuensis) 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. On islands where the Samoan starling is present, the Polynesian starling is less conspicuous and keeps to the forest, feeding on harder, less edible fruit.

Translated Descriptions (7)

es wikipedia
El estornino de Polinesia (Aplonis tabuensis)​ es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Sturnidae que vive en Oceanía. Puebla los archipiélagos de Samoa, Fiyi, Niue, islas Salomón, Wallis y Futuna y las islas de Tonga.
fi wikipedia
Polynesiankottarainen (Aplonis tabuensis) on kottaraisten heimoon kuuluva varpuslintu.
fr wikipedia
Le Stourne de Polynésie (Aplonis tabuensis) est une espèce de Passereau de la famille des Sturnidae.
it wikipedia
Lo storno polinesiano (Aplonis tabuensis, Gmelin, 1788) è un uccello dell'ordine dei passeriformi.
nl wikipedia
De Polynesische purperspreeuw (Aplonis tabuensis) is een zangvogel uit de familie Sturnidae (spreeuwen).
pt wikipedia
Estorninho-polinésio (Aplonis tabuensis) é uma espécie de ave da família Sturnidae. Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Samoa Americana, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Ilhas Salomão, Tonga e Wallis e Futuna. Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas secas tropicais ou subtropicais e florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude.
sv wikipedia
Söderhavsstare (Aplonis tabuensis) är en fågel i familjen starar inom ordningen tättingar.

Common Names (37 locales)

bg Полинезийски скорец
ca estornell de la Polinèsia
cs špaček polynéský
cy Drudwen Polynesia
da Polynesisk Træstær
de Südseestar
en Polynesian Starling
eo Polinezia sturno
es Estornino de Polinesia
es_EC Estornino de Polinesia
es_ES Estornino de Polinesia
es_MX Estornino de Polinesia
et okeaania viiralind
fa سار پلینزی
fi polynesiankottarainen
fj Husir
fr Stourne de Polynésie
hr polinezijski čvorak
hu déltengeri énekesseregély
it Storno polinesiano
ja タテジマカラスモドキ
mrj Полинези аплонис
nl Polynesische purperspreeuw
no polynesiastær
nv Eʼeʼaahjí Tónteeldę́ę́ʼ chʼagii dinilzhinígíí
pl skworczyk polinezyjski
pt polynesian starling
pt_PT Polynesian starling
ru Полинезийский скворец
sk majna tichomorská
sr Polinezijski čvorak
sv söderhavsstare
to Misi
tr Polinezya Sığırcığı
uk Шпак-малюк полінезійський
vi Sáo Polynesia
zh-CN 玻利辉椋鸟

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#14960
eBirdpolsta1
Macaulay Librarypolsta1
Xeno-CantoAplonis tabuensis
observation.org#76352
GBIF2489023
NCBI381106
AvibaseAplonis-tabuensis
BirdLife22710505