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Striated starling

Aplonis striata (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The striated starling (Aplonis striata) is a species in the family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 54.2 g to 55 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Striated starling (Aplonis striata)
Photo: Gray, 1859 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the striated starling

Weight
54.2 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 striated 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 striated 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 striated starling?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The striated starling (Aplonis striata) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.

From the Wikipedia article “Striated starling” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Striated_starling&oldid=1344526676), 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 striated starling endangered?

The striated 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 striated starling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familySturnidae
  6. genusAplonis
  7. SpeciesAplonis striata (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

Synonyms Coracias striata

Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • estornell de Nova CaledòniaCatalan
  • špaček čárkovanýCzech
  • drudwen resogWelsh
  • Tyknæbbet TræstærDanish
  • DickschnabelstarGerman
  • novkaledonia sturnoEsperanto
  • Estornino de Nueva CaledoniaSpanish
  • uudenkaledoniankottarainenFinnish
  • Stourne calédonienFrench
  • Stourne calédonnenFrench
  • novokaledonski čvorakCroatian
  • csíkos énekesseregélyHungarian
  • Storno striatoItalian
  • Storno striato della Nuova CaledoniaItalian
  • カレドニアカラスモドキJapanese
  • dryžasis aplonisLithuanian
  • DikbekpurperspreeuwDutch
  • stripestærNorwegian
  • skworczyk marmurkowyPolish
  • estorninho-da-nova-caledóniaPortuguese
  • Полосатый аплонисRussian
  • Новокаледонский скворецRussian
  • majna flautováSlovak
  • Prugasti čvorakSerbian
  • nyakaledonienstareSwedish
  • Yeni Kaledonya SığırcığıTurkish
  • шпак-малюк малийUkrainian
  • 紋輝椋鳥Chinese
  • 條紋輝椋鳥Chinese
  • 纹辉椋鸟Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the striated 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 striated starling?

An adult striated starling weighs 54.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the striated starling live?

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

Is the striated starling endangered?

The striated 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 striated starling?

The striated starling (Aplonis striata) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Striated starling (Aplonis striata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striated-starling

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BibTeX
@misc{striated_starling_2026,
  title = {Striated starling (Aplonis striata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striated-starling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}