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Passeriformes / Sturnidae / Aplonis

Rusty-winged Starling

Aplonis zelandica

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (ruwsta1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Aplonis

Subspecies (3)

Aplonis zelandica maxwellii

Nendö (northern Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands)
Aplonis zelandica rufipennis

central and northern Vanuatu including Banks Islands
Aplonis zelandica zelandica

Vanikoro (southeastern Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (ruwsta1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.