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Sturnidae

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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
Family 2
Member Species/Taxa Count
128 2
Geographic Distribution
Europe, Asia, Africa, northern Australia and the tropical Pacific islands 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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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.
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Wikidata: Sturnidae
Wikidata Q185237, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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