About the Tasman Starling
The Tasman starling was described in 1836 by John Gould as a species which occurred on both Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island. In 1928 Australian ornithologist Gregory Mathews recognized that the plumage of the race from Lord Howe Island was much browner and more greyish than the plumage of the Norfolk Island race and split the species into two forms, the Norfolk starling, and the Lord Howe starling. Both subspecies are now extinct, thus so the species.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Starlings (Sturnidae) |
| Species | Aplonis fusca |
| Species Codes | norsta1, TAST |
| Conservation | extinct |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Tasman Starling belong to?
The Tasman Starling (Aplonis fusca) belongs to the Starlings family (Sturnidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Tasman Starling?
The Tasman starling was described in 1836 by John Gould as a species which occurred on both Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island. In 1928 Australian ornithologist Gregory Mathews recognized that the plumage of the race from Lord Howe Island was much browner and more greyish than the plumage of the No...
Where can I report a Tasman Starling sighting?
You can log sightings of Tasman Starling on eBird (ebird.org) using species code norsta1, or on iNaturalist.
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