# Mountain starling (*Aplonis santovestris*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/mountain-starling  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The mountain starling (Aplonis santovestris) is a species in the family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 68.7 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 68.7 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Endangered (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Sturnidae
- genus: Aplonis
- species: *Aplonis santovestris* Harrisson & A. J. Marshall, 1937

## Countries on record

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.

Australia

## Common questions

### How big is the mountain starling?

An adult mountain starling weighs 68.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the mountain starling live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the mountain starling for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### Is the mountain starling endangered?

The mountain starling is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

### What kind of animal is the mountain starling?

The mountain starling (Aplonis santovestris) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.

## Sources

- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), 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](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), 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
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), 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).

Cite as: Mountain starling (Aplonis santovestris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mountain-starling