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Sturnidae  
Taxonomic Serial No.: 179635

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): étourneaux [French]
  
    Starlings
 
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete    
  Latest Record Review: 1998    
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  -- Animal, animals, animaux  
    PhylumChordata  -- chordates, cordado, cordés  
       SubphylumVertebrata  -- vertebrado, vertebrates, vertébrés  
          ClassAves  -- Birds, oiseaux  
             OrderPasseriformes  -- passereaux, Perching Birds  
                FamilySturnidae  -- étourneaux, Starlings  
    Direct Children:  
                   Genus Acridotheres Vieillot, 1816 -- Crested Mynas 
                   Genus Ampeliceps Blyth, 1842  
                   Genus Aplonis Gould, 1836 -- Glossy Starlings 
                   Genus Basilornis Bonaparte, 1850  
                   Genus Buphagus Brisson, 1760  
                   Genus Cinnyricinclus Lesson, 1840  
                   Genus Coccycolius Oustalet, 1879  
                   Genus Cosmopsarus Reichenow, 1879  
                   Genus Creatophora Lesson, 1847  
                   Genus Enodes Temminck, 1839  
                   Genus Fregilupus Lesson, 1830  
                   Genus Gracula Linnaeus, 1758 -- Hill Mynas 
                   Genus Grafisia Bates, 1926  
                   Genus Lamprotornis Temminck, 1820  
                   Genus Leucopsar Stresemann, 1912  
                   Genus Mino Lesson, 1827  
                   Genus Necropsar Slater, 1879  
                   Genus Neocichla Sharpe, 1876  
                   Genus Onychognathus Hartlaub, 1849  
                   Genus Poeoptera Bonaparte, 1854  
                   Genus Sarcops Walden, 1875  
                   Genus Saroglossa Hodgson, 1844  
                   Genus Scissirostrum Lafresnaye, 1845  
                   Genus Speculipastor Reichenow, 1879  
                   Genus Spreo Lesson, 1831  
                   Genus Streptocitta Bonaparte, 1850  
                   Genus Sturnus Linnaeus, 1758 -- Starlings 
                   Subfamily Sturninae   
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Sturnidae   
       
  Expert: Richard C. Banks  
  Notes: Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.   
  Reference for: Sturnidae   
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: ITIS*ca, website (version 2002)  
  Acquired: 2003   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: étourneaux [French]   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Sturnidae   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, website (version 1998)  
  Acquired: 1998   
  Notes: Alan P. Peterson; http://www.zoonomen.net/   
  Reference for: Sturnidae   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes  
  Publication Date: 2003   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada   
  Page(s):    
  Publisher:    
  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN:    
  Notes: As-yet (2003) unpublished manuscript from 1998   
  Reference for: Sturnidae   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner  
  Publication Date: 1987   
  Article/Chapter Title: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Resource Publication, no. 166   
  Page(s): 79   
  Publisher: United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service   
  Publication Place: Washington, D.C., USA   
  ISBN/ISSN:    
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Sturnidae   
       

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