Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Muscicapoidea
Familia: Sturnidae
Genus: Cinnyricinclus
Species: Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Subspecies: C. l. arabicus - C. l. friedmanni - C. l. leucogaster - C. l. verreauxi

Name

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783)

Vernacular names

Reference

Table des Planches Enluminéez d'Histoire Naturelle de M. D'Aubenton. p.39

The Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the Plum-coloured Starling or Amethyst Starling, is a relatively small species of starling in the Sturnidae family. This strongly sexually dimorphic species is found widely in woodland of mainland sub-Saharan Africa.
References

BirdLife International 2004. Cinnyricinclus leucogaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007

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