Hoopoe starling
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The hoopoe starling, also known as the Réunion starling or the Bourbon crested starling, is a species of starling that lived on the Mascarene island of Réunion and became extinct in the 1850s. Its clo
1770s type illustration by François-Nicolas Martinet
Subfossil bones of the related Rodrigues starling, described in 1879
The related Bali myna, which is similarly coloured and also has a crest
Sturnia
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Sturnia is a genus of Asian birds in the starling family Sturnidae. It was formerly often merged with Sturnus.
Sturnia sinensis Weltvogelpark Walsrode 2013 03
Grey Headed Starling Photograph by Shantanu Kuveskar
Sturnia blythii