Family: Sturnidae (Starlings)

Authority: (Boddaert, 1783)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was known from the island of Réunion, but it became Extinct by 1860s. Over-hunting and severe deforestation appear to be the primary drivers of its extinction.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial