C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Sturnidae

Micronesian Starling

Aplonis opaca

CIOC 8810

Micronesian Starling

Aplonis opaca

Passeriformes · Sturnidae

Micronesian Starling (Aplonis opaca).

ATK100

DEF62

8678 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 83.4 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 100

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 100).

DEF 62

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 62).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Mariana and Caroline is. (Western & Central Micronesia) Habitat: Forest & Woodland

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Aplonis opaca aenea
n Northern Mariana Is. (w Micronesia)
Aplonis opaca guami
Saipan, Tinian and Rota (s Northern Mariana Is.) and Guam (s Mariana Is., w Micronesia)
Aplonis opaca orii
Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia)
Aplonis opaca kurodai
Yap (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia)
Aplonis opaca ponapensis
Kapingamarangi Atoll (between Guam and Nauru, sw Micronesia, w Caroline Is.) and Pohnpei (=Ponape, e Caroline Is., c Micronesia)
Aplonis opaca opaca
Kosrae (e Caroline Is., c Micronesia)
Aplonis opaca anga
Chuuk (=Truk) and associated atolls in w, c Caroline Is. (c Caroline Is., c Micronesia)