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Mauke starling
| Mauke starling | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Aplonis |
| Species: | †A. mavornata
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| Binomial name | |
| †Aplonis mavornata | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Mauke starling or mysterious starling (Aplonis mavornata) is an extinct species of starling found on the island of Mauke, Cook Islands. The binomen is the result of Buller's misreading of the name inornata on the specimen label. As he seems to have genuinely believed this spelling to be correct, the binomial, although it has no meaning, is valid.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aplonis mavornata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22710499A94248417. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710499A94248417.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Bullerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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