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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | Some authorities place several [[Africa]]n Starlings in this genus: | |
| − | All | + | * [[African Pied Starling]] |
| + | * [[White-crowned Starling]] | ||
| + | * [[Ashy Starling]] | ||
| + | * [[Fischer's Starling]] | ||
| + | All have a greyish-white plumage and pale eyes. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | '' | + | ''Spreo'' would be a genus in the family [[:Category:Sturnidae|Sturnidae]].<br /> |
| − | + | All species are now usually included in the genus ''[[:Category:Lamprotornis|Lamprotornis]]''. | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
[[Category:Sturnidae]] | [[Category:Sturnidae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:12, 19 September 2015
Genus: Spreo
Description
Some authorities place several African Starlings in this genus:
All have a greyish-white plumage and pale eyes.
Taxonomy
Spreo would be a genus in the family Sturnidae.
All species are now usually included in the genus Lamprotornis.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Spreo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spreo
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