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Micronesian Starling / Aplonis opaca LC
- Old latin name for bird Aplonas opaca, Aplonis opacus, Lamprothornis opaca
Micronesian Starlingbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Mauke Starling
Kosrae Starling
Asian Glossy Starling
Striated Starling
Brown-winged Starling
Metallic Starling
Rarotonga Starling
Long-tailed Starling
Where to see Micronesian Starling
- Breeding region Pacific ocean
- Breeding subregion Mariana and Caroline is. (w, c Micronesia)
Micronesian Starling subspecies (7)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aplonis opaca aenea | n Northern Mariana Is. (w Micronesia) | - | No |
| Aplonis opaca anga | Chuuk (=Truk) and associated atolls in w, c Caroline Is. (c Caroline Is., c Micronesia) | - | No |
| Aplonis opaca guami | Saipan, Tinian and Rota (s Northern Mariana Is.) and Guam (s Mariana Is., w Micronesia) | - | No |
| Aplonis opaca kurodai | Yap (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia) | - | No |
| Aplonis opaca opaca | Kosrae (e Caroline Is., c Micronesia) | - | No |
| Aplonis opaca orii | Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia) | - | No |
| Aplonis opaca ponapensis | Kapingamarangi Atoll (between Guam and Nauru, sw Micronesia, w Caroline Is.) and Pohnpei (=Ponape, e Caroline Is., c Micronesia) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | estornell de Micronèsia |
| Chinese | 花辉椋鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 密克羅尼西亞輝椋鳥 |
| Croatian | mikronezijski čvorak |
| Czech | Špacek mikronéský, špaček mikronéský |
| Danish | Mikronesisk Træstær |
| Dutch | Micronesische Purperspreeuw |
| Esperanto | Mikronezia sturno |
| Finnish | mikronesiankottarainen |
| French | Étourneau de Micronésie, Stourne de Micronésie |
| German | Karolinenstar, Carolinenstar |
| Hungarian | karolina-szigeteki énekesseregély |
| Italian | Storno della Micronesia, Storno di Micronesia |
| Japanese | カラスモドキ |
| Lithuanian | mikronezinis aplonis |
| Norwegian | mikronesiastær |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Mikronesiastare |
| Polish | skworczyk mikronezyjski |
| Portuguese | estorninho-micronésio |
| Russian | Микронезийский скворец, Микронезийский аплонис |
| Serbian | Mikronezijski čvorak |
| Slovak | majna mikronézska |
| Spanish | Estornino de Micronesia |
| Swedish | Mikronesstare, mikronesisk stare |
| Turkish | Mikronezya Sığırcığı |
| Ukrainian | шпак-малюк мікронезійський |