The Makira starling (Aplonis dichroa), also known as the San Cristobal starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Makira starling
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Aplonis
Species:
A. dichroa
Binomial name
Aplonis dichroa
(Tristram, 1895)

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aplonis dichroa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22710540A94250663. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710540A94250663.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.