The Lord Howe Starling (Aplonis fuscus hullianus) was a small bird in the starling family. It is an extinct subspecies of the Tasman Starling (Aplonis fusca), the only other subspecies being the Norfolk Starling which is also extinct. It was endemic to Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, part of New South Wales, Australia.
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