Moluccan starling
Aplonis mysolensis (G. R. Gray, 1862)
The moluccan starling (Aplonis mysolensis) is a species in the family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 62 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the moluccan starling
- Weight
- 62 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the moluccan starling live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The moluccan starling is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the moluccan starling?
The Moluccan starling (Aplonis mysolensis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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Is the moluccan starling endangered?
The moluccan starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the moluccan starling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familySturnidae
- genusAplonis
- SpeciesAplonis mysolensis (G. R. Gray, 1862)
Synonyms Aplonis mysolensis mysolensis, Aplonis mysolensis sulaensis, Calornis mysolensis
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- estornell de les illes MoluquesCatalan
- špaček moluckýCzech
- drudwen MolwcaiddWelsh
- MoluktræstærDanish
- MolukkenstarGerman
- Molukken-StarGerman
- moluka sturnoEsperanto
- Estornino moluqueñoSpanish
- molukkienkottarainenFinnish
- Stourne des MoluquesFrench
- malukui énekesseregélyHungarian
- Perling malukuIndonesian
- Storno delle MoluccheItalian
- モルッカカラスモドキJapanese
- molukinis aplonisLithuanian
- Molukse PurperspreeuwDutch
- molukkstærNorwegian
- skworczyk moluckiPolish
- estorninho-das-molucasPortuguese
- Молуккский аплонисRussian
- Молуккский скворецRussian
- majna moluckáSlovak
- Molučki čvorakSerbian
- moluckstareSwedish
- Maluku SığırcığıTurkish
- шпак-малюк молуцькийUkrainian
- 摩鹿加輝椋鳥Chinese
- 摩鹿加辉椋鸟Chinese
Relatives of the moluccan 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
CompareMoluccan starling vs Asian glossy starlingMoluccan starling vs Metallic starlingMoluccan starling vs Polynesian starlingMoluccan starling vs Kosrae starling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the moluccan starling?
An adult moluccan starling weighs 62 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the moluccan starling live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the moluccan starling for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the moluccan starling endangered?
The moluccan starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the moluccan starling?
The moluccan starling (Aplonis mysolensis) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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