Madagascar Starling (Hartlaubius auratus)
About the Madagascar Starling
. The Madagascar starling (Hartlaubius auratus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Commonly placed in the monotypic genus Hartlaubius, the Madagascan starling is also sometimes placed in the genus Saroglossa (as Saroglossa aurata), which otherwise only contains the spot-winged starling (S. spilopterus). The Madagascar Starling often resides in wooded areas, seen eating various fruits and insects, and are a brown colored bird with accents of white and black on different parts of the body.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 15 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-ND · 6 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Madagascar in the xeno-canto catalogue.