Biology:Streptocitta
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Short description: Genus of birds
Streptocitta | |
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White-necked myna (Streptocitta albicollis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Sturnidae |
Genus: | Streptocitta Bonaparte, 1850 |
Type species | |
Corvus caledonicus[1] Latham, 1801
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Species | |
Streptocitta albertinae |
Streptocitta is a genus of large starlings in the family Sturnidae. Both species have a pied plumage and a long tail, giving them a superficial resemblance to a magpie. Although not closely related to the true magpies, they have therefore been referred to as magpies in the past. The two species are restricted to forests in Wallacea in Asia.
Species
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Streptocitta albertinae | Bare-eyed myna | Indonesian islands of Taliabu and Mangole in the Sula Islands | |
Streptocitta albicollis | White-necked myna | Sulawesi and adjacent smaller islands in Indonesia |
References
- ↑ "Sturnidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=181.
- Coates, B., & Bishop, K. (1997). A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea. Dove Publishing, Alderley, Queensland. ISBN:0-9590257-3-1
Wikidata ☰ Q1868990 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptocitta.
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