Streptocitta is a genus of large starlings in the family Sturnidae. Both species have a pied plumage and a long tail, giving them a superficial resemblance to a magpie. Although not closely related to the true magpies, they have therefore been referred to as magpies in the past. The two species are restricted to forests in Wallacea in Asia.
Streptocitta | |
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White-necked myna (Streptocitta albicollis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Sturnidae |
Genus: | Streptocitta Bonaparte, 1850 |
Type species | |
Corvus caledonicus[1] Latham, 1801
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Species | |
Species
editImage | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Streptocitta albertinae | Bare-eyed myna | Indonesian islands of Taliabu and Mangole in the Sula Islands | |
Streptocitta albicollis | White-necked myna | Sulawesi and adjacent smaller islands in Indonesia |
References
edit- ^ "Sturnidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- Coates, B., & Bishop, K. (1997). A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea. Dove Publishing, Alderley, Queensland. ISBN 0-9590257-3-1