• Synonyms Striped Starling
  • Old latin name for bird Aplonas tabuensis, Lanius tabuensis

Polynesian Starlingbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Samuel Jones
    United States
  • 2.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Tonga
  • 3.
    Song, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Fiji
  • 4.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Tonga
  • 5.
    Call, © Bobby Wilcox
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Polynesian Starling

  • Breeding region Pacific ocean
  • Breeding subregion se Melanesia in Temotu (=Santa Cruz, se Solomon Is.) through s Polynesia

Polynesian Starling subspecies (12)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Aplonis tabuensis brevirostrisSavaii and Upolu (w Samoa, c Polynesia)-No
Aplonis tabuensis brunnescensNiue (sc Polynesia)-No
Aplonis tabuensis fortunaeWallis and Futuna (ne of Fiji, sw Polynesia)-No
Aplonis tabuensis manuaeManua group (American Samoa, c Polynesia)-No
Aplonis tabuensis nesiotesnw Tonga (sc Polynesia)-No
Aplonis tabuensis pachyrhamphaTinakula and Swallow (nw Santa Cruz Is.=Temotu, se Solomon Is.)-No
Aplonis tabuensis rotumaeRotuma (far nw Fiji, sw Polynesia)-No
Aplonis tabuensis tabuensisLau Arch. (e Fiji, sw Polynesia) and Tonga (sc Polynesia)-No
Aplonis tabuensis tenebrosan Tonga (sc Polynesia)-No
Aplonis tabuensis tucopiaeTucopia (=Tikopia, se Santa Cruz Is.=Temotu, se Solomon Is.)-No
Aplonis tabuensis tutuilaeTutuila (American Samoa, c Polynesia)-No
Aplonis tabuensis vitiensisFiji (except Rotuma, far nw, and Lau group, far e; sw Polynesia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanestornell de Polinèsia
Chinese玻利辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional)波里尼西亞輝椋鳥
Croatianpolinezijski čvorak
Czechšpaček polynéský, Špacek polynéský
DanishPolynesisk Træstær
DutchPolynesische Purperspreeuw
EsperantoPolinezia sturno
Finnishpolynesiankottarainen
FrenchÉtourneau de Polynésie, Stourne de Polynésie, Étourneau polynésien
GermanSüdseestar
Hungariandéltengeri énekesseregély
ItalianStorno striato del Pacifico, Storno di Polinesia
Japaneseタテジマカラスモドキ
Lithuanianpolinezinis aplonis
Norwegianpolynesiastær
Norwegian NynorskPolynesiastare
Polishskworczyk polinezyjski
Portugueseestorninho-polinésio
RussianПолинезийский аплонис, Полинезийский скворец
Samoanmiti vao
SerbianPolinezijski čvorak
Slovakmajna tichomorská
SpanishEstornino Franjeado, Estornino de Polinesia
Swedishpolynesisk stare, söderhavsstare
TurkishPolinezya Sığırcığı
Ukrainianшпак-малюк полінезійський