Kosrae starling
Aplonis corvina (Kittlitz, 1833)
Status not recordedsongbirdsExtinct
The kosrae starling (Aplonis corvina) is a species in the family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes.
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Quick facts about the kosrae starling
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the kosrae starling live?
Not recorded
Is the kosrae starling endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the kosrae starling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familySturnidae
- genusAplonis
- SpeciesAplonis corvina (Kittlitz, 1833)
Synonyms Aplonas corvina, Lamprothornis corvina, Lamprotornis corvina
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Kosrae island starlingEnglish
- Kosrae mountain starlingEnglish
- špaček krkavčíCzech
- Kosrae TræstærDanish
- RabenstarGerman
- kosraa sturnoEsperanto
- Estornino de KosraeSpanish
- kosraenkottarainenFinnish
- Stourne de KusaieFrench
- kosreški čvorakCroatian
- kosrae-szigeti seregélyHungarian
- Storno di KosraeItalian
- テリカラスモドキJapanese
- varninis aplonisLithuanian
- KusaiespreeuwDutch
- kosraestærNorwegian
- skworczyk kruczyPolish
- estorninho-de-kosraePortuguese
- Вороний аплонисRussian
- majna pustovníckaSlovak
- Čvorak sa ostrva KosrajSerbian
- kosraestareSwedish
- Kuşray SığırcığıTurkish
- шпак-малюк косрейськийUkrainian
- 科索拉輝椋鳥Chinese
- Kosrae-SingstarGerman
- KosraesingstarGerman
- Estrornino de KusaiaSpanish
- Вороний скворецRussian
- 库赛埃岛辉椋鸟Chinese
Relatives of the kosrae starling
Other species in the same genus Aplonis.

Asian glossy starling
Aplonis panayensis

Metallic starling
Aplonis metallica

Polynesian starling
Aplonis tabuensis

Micronesian starling
Aplonis opaca
Tasman starling
Aplonis fusca

Long-tailed starling
Aplonis magna
CompareKosrae starling vs Asian glossy starlingKosrae starling vs Metallic starlingKosrae starling vs Polynesian starlingKosrae starling vs Micronesian starling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the kosrae starling?
The kosrae starling (Aplonis corvina) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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