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Bourbon Crested Starling, Fregilupus

Bourbon Crested Starling (Fregilupus varius). Extinct starling once endemic to reunion. 30 centimeters long, extinct due to introduced rats and hunting since 1837. Specimen from the Zoological Museum in Firenze, Italy.

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Uploaded on December 30, 2009
Taken on September 20, 2009