Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor)
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Short-tailed Starling

Aplonis minor (Bonaparte, 1850)

42 gWeight

The short-tailed starling (Aplonis minor) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Most records: Indonesia, Philippines, Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Short-tailed Starling has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kebun Raya Eka Karya BaliIndonesia403 records
  2. Mt. Tagubud, New BataanPhilippines280 records
  3. Golo LusangIndonesia145 records
More places
  1. Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Mid-level TrailsPhilippines143 records
  2. Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Del Monte LodgePhilippines130 records
  3. Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – SumilaoPhilippines80 records
  4. Lake HolonPhilippines74 records
  5. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia67 records
  6. Campuhan RidgeIndonesia62 records
  7. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia49 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndonesiaPhilippinesTimor-Leste

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 short-tailed starling (Aplonis minor) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.

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Questions

How big is the Short-tailed Starling?

The Short-tailed Starling weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Short-tailed Starling live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas and Mindanao (southern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Indonesia, Philippines and Timor-Leste.

Is the Short-tailed Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Short-tailed Starling as Least Concern.

What does the Short-tailed Starling eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Short-tailed Starling in?

It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
42 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
96 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas and Mindanao (southern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Aplonis

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Short-tailed Starling

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