Aplonis brunneicapillus

The White-eyed Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Aplonis brunneicapillus is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Starling, Aplonis brunneicapillus Brown-winged Starling, Aplonis grandis San Cristobal Starling, Aplonis dichroa Rusty-winged Starling, Aplonis zelandica Striated Starling, Aplonis striata Tasman Starling, Aplonis fusca (extinct c.1923) Norfolk Starling, Aplonis fusca fusca (extinct c.1923) Lord Howe Starling, Aplonis fusca hulliana (extinct c. More

* White-eyed Starling, Aplonis brunneicapillus: Found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. * Brown-winged Starling, Aplonis grandis * San Cristobal Starling, Aplonis dichroa: Endemic to Solomon Islands. * Rusty-winged Starling, Aplonis zelandica: Found in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. More

Range & population Aplonis brunneicapillus is endemic to Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, and Choiseul, Rendova and Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. It is rare and patchily distributed and may yet be discovered on other islands. On Bougainville, single specimens were taken in 19388 and 19442, and a colony of at least 10 pairs was found in 198511,15, but it could not be found in 19873. On Choiseul, it was recorded in 1994 at one site12. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Sturnidae
Genus : Aplonis
Species : brunneicapillus
Authority : (Danis, 1938)