Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernFruitForestCavity nestSmall · 42 g

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · cc-by

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 2 — Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 3 — Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 4 — Photo: Jan Ebr · CC BY 4.0

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Jason Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Julia Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Legawa, Everest C., some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Legawa, Everest C., some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Octavianti Shanna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Short-tailed Starling (Aplonis minor), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Rui Ribeiro, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Short-tailed Starling

The short-tailed starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.

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Where the Short-tailed Starling lives

Regular range

Indonesia Philippines Timor-Leste

When to see the Short-tailed Starling

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Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Singing StarlingAplonis cantoroidesAdult singing starlings have glossy black plumage and bright red irises.

Polynesian StarlingAplonis tabuensisThe Polynesian starling is a species of starling of the family Sturnidae.

Moluccan StarlingAplonis mysolensisThe Moluccan starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

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