Aplonis mavornata
Mauke Starling
Kīkoi MK
Extinct
f.STURNIDAE
Starlings
Aplonis mavornata
Mauke Starling
Kīkoi MK
Extinct
f.STURNIDAE
Starlings
Cook Islands Status Summary
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Intl. NamesMauke Starling EN Mysterious Starling EN
Local NamesKīkoiMK
Pacific NamesNo Content
Sci. NamesAplonis mavornata (accepted name)
High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, c.Birds, f.Starlings - BirdX
High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.AVES, sc.NEOGNATHAE, o.Passeriformes, f.STURNIDAE
Natl. PresenceExtinct
Sth. PresenceRR-MG-AT-MK- XMT-AK-PL-MN-TK-
Nth. PresenceTN-MH-RK-PK-NS-SW-
VouchersMK1825
Local OriginNative; Resident; Endemic of Cook Is
Global RangeNative: Cooks (Ma‘uke - extinct);
HabitatLand
ThreatenedREDLIST
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesNo Content
Identification19cm long. Uniformly brownish black with paler edges on the feathers. Bill strong and dark; iris yellow. A short tail of 12 equal feathers with rounded tips.
Similar SpeciesNo Content
Interest NoteNo Content
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Citation Information
McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.05.13 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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