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Brown-winged Starling
Aplonis grandis
Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 134 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Aplonis
- Species grandis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 134 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-winged Starling is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Brown-winged Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) belongs to the Sturnidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Solomon Is.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 134 g, with a wing length of about 13.4 cm and a tail of around 10.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 31,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-winged Starling?
The Brown-winged Starling is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 134 g.
Where does the Brown-winged Starling live?
The Brown-winged Starling is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Solomon Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown-winged Starling belong to?
The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown-winged Starling eat?
The Brown-winged Starling is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Brown-winged Starling migrate?
The Brown-winged Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-winged Starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Brown-winged Starling's range?
The Brown-winged Starling has a mapped global range of about 31,000 km².
Conservation
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