Abbott's starling

Abbott's starling
	Male
	Female
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Sturnidae
Genus:	Cinnyricinclus
Species:	C. femoralis
Binomial name
	Cinnyricinclus femoralis; (Richmond, 1897)
Synonyms
	Pholia femoralis; Poeoptera femoralis

Abbott's starling (Cinnyricinclus femoralis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species, at 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long, is the smallest species of starling.^[2]

The name of the species commemorates William Louis Abbott (1860-1936), American naturalist and collector, who studied the wildlife of the Indo-Malayan region.

References

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^ Starlings & Mynas (Helm Identification Guide) by Chris Feare. A&C Black (1998). ISBN 978-0713639612.

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[2] Starlings & Mynas (Helm Identification Guide) by Chris Feare. A&C Black (1998). ISBN 978-0713639612.

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