Mauke starling
Aplonis mavornata Buller, 1887
Status not recordedsongbirdsExtinct
The mauke starling (Aplonis mavornata) is a species in the family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes.
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Quick facts about the mauke 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 mauke starling live?
Not recorded
Is the mauke 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 mauke starling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familySturnidae
- genusAplonis
- SpeciesAplonis mavornata Buller, 1887
Synonyms Aplonis inornata
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Mysterious starlingEnglish
- špaček hnědýCzech
- drudwen Ynys MaukeWelsh
- MauketræstærDanish
- SchlichtstarGerman
- maukea sturnoEsperanto
- Estrornino misteriosoSpanish
- maukenkottarainenFinnish
- Stourne mystérieuxFrench
- otočni čvorakCroatian
- rejtélyes énekesseregélyHungarian
- Storno misteriosoItalian
- ライアテカラスモドキJapanese
- kuklusis aplonisLithuanian
- MaukespreeuwDutch
- enigmastærNorwegian
- skworczyk skromnyPolish
- estorninho-de-maukePortuguese
- Буллеров аплонисRussian
- majna hnedáSlovak
- maukestareSwedish
- Mauke SığırcığıTurkish
- шпак-малюк маукейськийUkrainian
- 奇辉椋鸟Chinese
- Raiatia-StarGerman
- estorninho-misteriosoPortuguese
- Маукский скворецRussian
- 神秘輝椋鳥Chinese
Relatives of the mauke starling
Other species in the same genus Aplonis.

Asian glossy starling
Aplonis panayensis

Metallic starling
Aplonis metallica

Polynesian starling
Aplonis tabuensis
Kosrae starling
Aplonis corvina

Micronesian starling
Aplonis opaca
Tasman starling
Aplonis fusca
CompareMauke starling vs Asian glossy starlingMauke starling vs Metallic starlingMauke starling vs Polynesian starlingMauke starling vs Kosrae starling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the mauke starling?
The mauke starling (Aplonis mavornata) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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