Aplonis fusca hulliana Mathews, 1912:451
Lord Howe (Island) starling, Doctor bird, Cudgimeruk, Cujermerook (archaic)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Aplonis hulliana Mathews, 1912:451; Aplonis fusca hullianus Mathews, 1912:451 (emandation); Aplornis fuscus hulliana Mathews, 1912:451
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: 1918 (Hindwood, 1940; Tyrberg, 2009:103)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
[url=http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/naturalis/detail.php?lang=uk&id=30]RMNH 110.032[/url] (male)
[url=http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/naturalis/detail.php?lang=uk&id=30]RMNH 110.033[/url] (adult, female)
[url=http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/naturalis/detail.php?lang=uk&id=30]RMNH 110.035[/url] (female)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Mathews, Gregory M. (1912). A Reference-List to the Birds of Australia. Novitates Zoologicae 18: 171-455.
Other references:
Bell, Roy. (1913-14). Lord Howe Island Journal (Bird collections, etc.). Unpub. (xerox copy from typescript of handwritten Ms.) Aust. Mus. Library.
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