VulnerableBristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensis
One of the 5 starlings on WAnimals
Birds · Passeriformes · Sturnidae
Aplonis cinerascens
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The Rarotonga starling is a greyish-brown bird endemic to a single South Pacific island, Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. It survives in the native forest of the mountainous interior, above the settled areas of the coast. Its total population is around fifteen hundred birds and depends entirely on that forest remaining standing and free of rats.
Weight
60 g – 90 g
Size
19 cm – 22 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Estimated population
Around 1,500 individuals
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Aplonis cinerascens
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Rarotonga Starling — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The rarotonga starling is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
Based on what we already know about rarotonga starling.
