Streptocitta
Streptocitta | |
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Streptocitta albicollis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Sturnidae |
Genus: | Streptocitta Bonaparte, 1850 |
Species | |
Streptocitta albertinae |
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.
Species
- Bare-eyed myna (Streptocitta albertinae)
- White-necked myna (Streptocitta albicollis)
References
- Coates, B., & Bishop, K. (1997). A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea. Dove Publishing, Alderley, Queensland. ISBN 0-9590257-3-1