Sharpe's starling
In today's world, Sharpe's starling has become a highly relevant issue and its impact is reflected in different areas of society. Its influence ranges from political and economic to cultural and social aspects. It is a topic that has sparked great interest and generated debate at all levels, from academic circles to everyday conversations. In this article, we will explore different facets of Sharpe's starling and analyze its impact today, as well as the possible implications it has for the future.
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| Illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Pholia Reichenow, 1900 |
| Species: | P. sharpii
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| Pholia sharpii (Jackson, 1898)
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Poeoptera sharpii | |
Sharpe's starling (Pholia sharpii) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1] It is monotypic in the genus Pholia.
The common name and Latin binomial name commemorate the British zoologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe.[2]
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International. (2018). "Pholia sharpii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22710783A131881229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710783A131881229.en. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 309.
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