Streptocitta
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 | |
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Streptocitta is a
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
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Species
Image | 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
- ^ "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