Polynesian Starling

Aplonis tabuensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

62 gWeight

The Polynesian starling (Aplonis tabuensis) is a species of starling of the family Sturnidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji, Samoa, Tonga

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Polynesian Starling has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Malolo'lelei Watershed ReserveSamoa90 records
Kadavu Island - Papageno ResortFiji66 records
Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji57 records

More places

Dave Parker's Eco LodgeSamoa42 records
Des Veoux Peak – Mount ManukaFiji34 records
Apia – Mt. Vaea & Robert Louis Stevenson MuseumSamoa33 records
Vunisea – Road NorthFiji33 records
Nuku'AlofaTonga31 records
MatavaFiji30 records
Tonga – Vava'uTonga18 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Fiji Samoa Tonga American Samoa Niue

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Polynesian starling (Aplonis tabuensis) is a species of starling of the family Sturnidae. It is found in the Samoan Islands, Fiji, Niue, Tonga, the Santa Cruz Islands and Wallis and Futuna. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and tropical moist forests.

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Questions

How big is the Polynesian Starling?

The Polynesian Starling weighs around 62 g.

Where does the Polynesian Starling live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: southeastern Melanesia in Temotu (=Santa Cruz, southeastern Solomon Islands) through southern Polynesia. It is most often recorded in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.