Rarotonga Starling

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Rarotonga Starling
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Aplonis
Species: A. cinerascens
Binomial name
Aplonis cinerascens
Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871

The Rarotonga Starling (Aplonis cinerascens) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is endemic to the Cook Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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