Rennell starling

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| name = Rennell starling

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=Aplonis insularis |volume=2016 |page=e.T22710534A94250329 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710534A94250329.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}

| genus = Aplonis

| species = insularis

| authority = Mayr, 1931

| synonyms =

}}

The Rennell starling (Aplonis insularis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands.

The plumage of the Rennell starling is blackish with a green-blue gloss. It has a yellow-orange eye and a short tail. It is an abundant bird of tropical moist lowland forests, secondary growth and coconut plantations.

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Rennell starling

Category:Birds of Rennell Island

Rennell starling

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