Polynesian Starling
Aplonis tabuensis
Family: Starlings
Polynesian Starling is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
Did you know
On islands where the Samoan starling is present, the Polynesian starling is less conspicuous and keeps to the forest, feeding on harder, less edible fruit.
Its call is a raspy buzz or rattle.
It is found in the Samoan Islands, Fiji, Niue, Tonga, the Santa Cruz Islands and Wallis and Futuna.
Past answer
- BirdGuess #40 · Oct 8, 2026