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Tanimbar Starling Aplonis crassa



Family: Sturnidae (Starlings)

Authority: (Sclater, 1883)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a tiny range, and although it remains common within suitable habitat, it is under constant threat from future habitat loss. It is therefore considered Near Threatened, and should be monitored carefully.



Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 5,100 km2

Country endemic: yes

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Tanimbar Starling Aplonis crassa. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/tanimbar-starling-aplonis-crassa on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.