Rarotonga starling

The Rarotonga starling (Aplonis cinerascens) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.

Rarotonga starling
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Sturnidae
Genus:	Aplonis
Species:	A. cinerascens
Binomial name
Aplonis cinerascens Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is thought to have a varied diet, eating nectar, fruit and insects.^[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.