Aplonis Gould 1836 (starling)
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Aves - Passeriformes - Sturnidae
Synonym: Lamprothornis Kittlitz 1833
Parent taxon: Sturnidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Acridotheres, Cryptopsar, Fregilupus, Gracula, Mino, Necropsar, Pastor, Sturnini, Sturnus
Subtaxa: Aplonis diluvialis Aplonis opaca Aplonis tabuensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of French Polynesia (2 collections), Guam (3), Micronesia (1), Niue (5), Northern Mariana Islands (14), Solomon Islands (2), Tonga (6)
Total: 33 collections each including a single occurrence
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