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Metallic Starling

Aplonis metallica

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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-28.01, 153.43

Field Notes

Description:

This bird was glossy and had red eyes

Habitat:

Surfers Paradise

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Liana
Hey Hema, I reckon this is a Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica). Not 100% sure though. Here is a link if you want to check it out :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallic_starling
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PublishedMay 13, 2019

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