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Grand Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis grandis Salomonsen, 1953
Sturnidae — Starlings, Rhabdornises
Grand Rhabdornis, Rhabdornis grandis, is a starling from montane Luzon in northern Philippines, where it lives in tropical mid- and high-elevation forest. It was described by Salomonsen in 1953. This bird has a long bill and is set apart from similar rhabdornises by its darker facial pattern, grey crown, white underparts and browner wings. It is also known from foothill and montane forest, and is generally uncommon across its range. It is a monotypic species.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae — Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: montane Luzon (n Philippines)
