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ForestDomed nestSmall · 56 g
ID tip
The adult has brilliant red eyes, a long forked tail and green-glossed black plumage. Immatures are pale below with dark streaks.
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When to see the Metallic Starling
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Metallic Starling
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Metallic Starling
The metallic starling, also known as the shining starling, is a bird in the starling family native to the Moluccas, New Guinea, Queensland and the Solomon Islands.
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Easily confused with
Micronesian StarlingAplonis opacaThe Micronesian starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Short-tailed StarlingAplonis minorThe short-tailed starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Singing StarlingAplonis cantoroidesAdult singing starlings have glossy black plumage and bright red irises.
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