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Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Family
Starlings
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
vibsta2, VBST
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyStarlings (Sturnidae)
SpeciesCinnyricinclus leucogaster
Codesvibsta2, VBST
Identification

The Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) is a member of the Starlings family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code vibsta2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Starlings
Stripe-sided Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis mystacalis
Long-billed Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis grandis
Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis inornatus
Visayan Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis rabori
Fiery-browed Myna
Enodes erythrophris
Finch-billed Myna
Scissirostrum dubium
Violet-backed Starling photo
(c) Derek Keats, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Family: Starlings

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: vibsta2