Streptocitta

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Streptocitta
White-necked myna (Streptocitta albicollis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Streptocitta
Bonaparte, 1850
Type species
Corvus caledonicus[1]
Latham, 1801
Species

Streptocitta albertinae
Streptocitta albicollis

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.

Species[edit]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
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]

  1. ^ "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