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Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica(Temminck, 1824)
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At a glance
The Metallic Starling is a medium-sized bird, about 22–26 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 22–26 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Metallic Starling look like?
The Metallic Starling is a medium-sized bird, about 22–26 cm long and weighing 48–67 g.
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.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Metallic Starling?
The Metallic Starling is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Tim · Mount Rooper QLD 4802, Australia
Call
Caleb Catto · Jack Fossey Park, Innisfail, QLD, AU
Call
James K. Douch · Botanic Gardens Restaurant & Cafe, Edge Hill, QLD, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Metallic Starling eat?
The Metallic Starling feeds on fruit, usually foraging in flocks.
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