Aplonis

Japanese: Aplonis
Aplonis

...Also, the Siberian Starling S. sturninus and the Chinese Starling S. sinensis arrive as vagrants. The genus Aplonis is a small starling that is entirely green or brown, and many of them have glossy feathers. This genus is classified into about 24 species, and is widely distributed from Southeast Asia to Polynesia.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Aplonis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また,カラムクドリS.sinensisとシベリアムクドリS.sturninusが迷鳥として渡来する。カラスモドキ属Aplonisは全身緑色ないし褐色の小型ムクドリで,多くのものは羽毛に光沢がある。この属は約24種に分類され,東南アジアからポリネシアに広く分布している。…

※「Aplonis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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