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Aplonis opaca
Micronesian Starling
As recorded: Aplonis opaca (Kittlitz, 1833)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Sturnidae
- Collected by
- P J R Hill
- Collector number
- Collector Number: PJRH 234
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Aplonis opaca observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 173 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
Ngermeaus, 帛琉, PW
(c) norman1697, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
569C+HH, Sinapalo, Rota 96951, CNMI
(c) Lee Roy Sablan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Philippine Sea, Merizo, Guam, US
(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Anao, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Anao, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Hagåtña, Guam
(c) rupununiwildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Aplonis opaca. BPBM 6628. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35134251. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/6628.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35134251 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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