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 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
[edit]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 | |
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Streptocitta albicollis | White-necked myna | Sulawesi and adjacent smaller islands in Indonesia |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sturnidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- Coates, B., & Bishop, K. (1997). A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea. Dove Publishing, Alderley, Queensland. ISBN 0-9590257-3-1