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Rarotonga Starling Aplonis cinerascens



Family: Sturnidae (Starlings)

Authority: Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871

Red List Category

Criteria: B1b(iii)+2b(iii); D2

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very restricted range where habitat degradation is ongoing. It is therefore assessed as Near Threatened.



Population size: 2350 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 50 km2

Country endemic: yes

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rarotonga Starling Aplonis cinerascens. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rarotonga-starling-aplonis-cinerascens on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.