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Singing starling

Aplonis cantoroides (G. R. Gray, 1862)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The singing starling (Aplonis cantoroides) is a species in the family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 48 g to 55.7 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Singing starling (Aplonis cantoroides)
Photo: G.R. Gray, 1862 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the singing starling

Weight
48 g – 55.7 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
2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
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 singing 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 singing starling is listed for 1 country.

Australia
  • Listed
  • Not listed
small islands are not drawn at this scale

The same countries as a list

  1. Australia

Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.

What is the singing starling?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The singing starling (Aplonis cantoroides) is a medium-sized (20 cm in length) starling.

From the Wikipedia article “Singing starling” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singing_starling&oldid=1344536110), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the singing starling endangered?

The singing starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the singing starling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familySturnidae
  6. genusAplonis
  7. SpeciesAplonis cantoroides (G. R. Gray, 1862)

Synonyms Aplornis cantoroides, Aplornis cantoroides cantoroides, Calornis cantoroides

Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • estornell cantaireCatalan
  • špaček zpěvnýCzech
  • drudwen bêrWelsh
  • SangtræstærDanish
  • SingstarGerman
  • SiedelstarGerman
  • kanta sturnoEsperanto
  • Estornino cantorSpanish
  • pikikottarainenFinnish
  • Stourne chanteurFrench
  • crvenooki čvorakCroatian
  • pápua énekesseregélyHungarian
  • Perling kicauIndonesian
  • Storno canoroItalian
  • ナキカラスモドキJapanese
  • aplonis giesmininkasLithuanian
  • OrpheuspurperspreeuwDutch
  • kantorstærNorwegian
  • skworczyk śpiewnyPolish
  • estorninho-papuaPortuguese
  • estorninho-cantorPortuguese
  • Малый аплонисRussian
  • Певчий скворецRussian
  • majna spevaváSlovak
  • Čvorak pevačSerbian
  • sångstareSwedish
  • Ötücü SığırcıkTurkish
  • шпак-малюк новогвінейськийUkrainian
  • 小輝椋鳥Chinese
  • 小辉椋鸟Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the singing starling

Other species in the same genus Aplonis.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the singing starling?

An adult singing starling weighs 48 g – 55.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the singing starling live?

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

Is the singing starling endangered?

The singing 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 singing starling?

The singing starling (Aplonis cantoroides) 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.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Singing starling (Aplonis cantoroides). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/singing-starling

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BibTeX
@misc{singing_starling_2026,
  title = {Singing starling (Aplonis cantoroides)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/singing-starling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}