Sturnidae is the starling family of passerine birds, comprising over 100 species distributed naturally across the Old World, most diversely in Africa and southern Asia. The family includes the genus Sturnus and the genus Acridotheres, the mynas, several of which have been introduced far beyond their native range and become invasive.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Species/Taxa Count Geographic DistributionEurope, Asia, Africa, northern Australia and the tropical Pacific islands 2 Classification
Living or Extinct In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Europe, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ185237, descriptionView the Source 2. Starling - Wikipedia
Introduction, paragraph 2
All members of the family Sturnidae
Introduction, paragraph 2, sentence 2
The family contains 128 species
Introduction, paragraph 2, sentence 5
Starlings are native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as northern Australia and the islands of the tropical Pacific.
View the SourceWikidata: Sturnidae
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