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Sturnus
Sign in to saveSturnus is a genus of starlings. As discussed below, the taxonomy of this group is complex, and other authorities differ considerably in which species they place in this genus, and in the species boundaries within Sturnus. The genus name Sturnus is Latin for "starling".
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Sturnus is a genus of birds within the family Sturnidae. It belongs to the order Passeriformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid genus.
Records for this genus are held by several institutions, including CUMV, USNM, CM, NMV, and NHMUK. These records originate from countries such as Thailand, Spain, South Africa, Ukraine, and Indonesia. The genus has 26 associated records and 10 media items in one database, while another source lists 29,375,665 occurrences.
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Sturnus
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae
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- Specimen records
- 26
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Collections
- CUMV, USNM, CM, NMV, NHMUK, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Thailand, Spain, South Africa, Ukraine, Indonesia, China, Turkey, Australie
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- Taxonomy and systematics
- Species
- Mating system
- Parental care
- Differential allocation
- Sexy son hypothesis
- Former species
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Sturnus is a genus of starlings. As discussed below, the taxonomy of this group is complex, and other authorities differ considerably in which species they place in this genus, and in the species boundaries within Sturnus. The genus name Sturnus is Latin for "starling".
This genus has representatives across most of Eurasia and one species, the common or European starling, has been introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The more northerly breeding species are completely or partially migratory, wintering in warmer regions.
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