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Madagascar Starling
Paul Prior (cc-by)

Madagascar Starling

Hartlaubius auratus
BirdNET IDBN05542
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations56
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description ebird

Slim, dark-brown starling. Male is rich brown while female is paler and grayer. Both sexes have a big white patch in the wing that is conspicuous in flight. Madagascar endemic that is found most commonly in rainforest, but also in dry deciduous forest, gallery forest, scrub, and plantations. Usually found in pairs or small flocks, often around fruiting trees. Call is a simple “pu-leet” that is often given in flight. Much smaller and slimmer than Common Myna. Unlike Madagascar Bulbul, shows a dark bill and a white wing patch.

Common Names (34 locales)

bg Мадагаскарски скорец
ca estornell de Madagascar
ceb Saroglossa aurata
cs špaček madagaskarský
cy Drudwen Madagasgar
da Madagascarstær
de Madagaskarstar
en Madagascar Starling
eo Madagaskara sturno
es Estornino Malgache
es_EC Estornino Malgache
es_ES Estornino malgache
es_MX Estornino Malgache
et madagaskari kuldnokk
fi madagaskarinkottarainen
fr Étourneau malgache
fy Madagaskarprotter
hr madagaskarski čvorak
hu madagaszkári seregély
ja マダガスカルムクドリ
nl Madagaskarspreeuw
no madagaskarstær
pl malgaszczyk
pt madagascar starling
pt_PT Madagascar starling
ru Мадагаскарский скворец
sk liskavec madagaskarský
sr Madagaskarski čvorak
sv madagaskarstare
tr Madagaskar Sığırcığı
uk Мерл мадагаскарський
vi Saroglossa aurata
war Saroglossa aurata
zh-CN 马岛八哥

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#547203
eBirdmadsta1
Macaulay Librarymadsta1
Xeno-CantoHartlaubius auratus
GBIF6100933
NCBI1851196
AvibaseHartlaubius-auratus
BirdLife22710825