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Genus: ''Aplonis''

==Description==
Glossy Starlings native to [[Australasia]] and Pacific Ocean Islands. Several species from islands are extinct or close to extinction.<br />
Most species have a glossy black plumage, the colours only seen from certain angles.<br />
Their eyes are often red or yellow. Juveniles are generally streaked on the underparts.
==Taxonomy==
''Aplonis'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Sturnidae|Sturnidae]].<br />
There is some controversy about the genus name which is sometimes also spelled ''Aplornis''.

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==References==
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[[Category:Sturnidae]]

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