Abbott's Starling

The name of the species commemorates William Louis Abbott , American naturalist and collector, who studied the wildlife of the Indo-Malayan region.

The Abbott's Starling is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Abbott's Starling (Cinnyricinclus femoralis) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. The name of the species commemorates William Louis Abbott (1860-1936), American naturalist and collector, who studied the wildlife of the Indo-Malayan region. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Cinnyricinclus femoralis. More

* Abbott's Starling, Poeoptera femoralis * Genus Saroglossa (possibly paraphyletic) * Spot-winged Starling, Saroglossa spiloptera * Madagascar Starling, Saroglossa aurata * Genus Spreo (paraphyletic with Lamprotornis and might be included there) * African Pied Starling, Spreo bicolor * Fischer's Starling, Spreo fischeri More

is Abbott's Starling (''Poeoptera femoralis''), at 34 grams (1.2 oz). The largest starlings are the mynas of the genus ''Mino'', especially the Yellow-faced (''Mino dumontii'') and Long-tailed Mynas (''Mino kreffti''). These mynas can exceed 30 centimetres (1 ft) and weigh over 225 grams (8& oz). __TOC__ European Starlings are in decline in Europe. More

The Abbott's Starling (Cinnyricinclus femoralis) is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Male Abbott's Starling (Cinnyricinclus femoralis)Female Abbott’s Starling - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. If you would like to correct or update any of the information, please send us an e-mail. More

Abbott's Starling Cinnyricinclus femoralis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species has a small range, within which it is generally rare. Its forest habitat is declining in both extent and quality, indicating that its presumably small population is probably declining too. It is therefore considered Vulnerable. More

Introduction Abbott's Starling appears to be scarce even within its range, which includes a few montane forest localities in Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Kenyan population has been sighted variously in Mt Kenya forests where it is generally local (Fishpool and Evans 2001) and in the Kikuyu escarpment forest where it is believed to be common, and where flocks of up to c. 40 birds have been recorded. More

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