Streptocitta
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| Streptocitta | |
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| Streptocitta albicollis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Streptocitta Bonaparte, 1850 |
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Streptocitta is a genus of large starlings in the Sturnidae family. Both species have a pied plumage and a long tail, giving them a superficial resemblance to a magpie. Although not closely related to the true magpies, they have therefore been referred to as magpies in the past. The two species are restricted to forests in Wallacea in Asia.
[edit] Species
- Bare-eyed Myna (Streptocitta albertinae)
- White-necked Myna (Streptocitta albicollis)
[edit] References
- Coates, B., & Bishop, K. (1997). A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea. Dove Publishing, Alderley, Queensland. ISBN 0 9590257 3 1
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