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Asian Glossy Starling

Aplonis panayensis

Photo by SeanWeekly
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Field Notes

Description:

The Asian Glossy Starling often appears black, but the conspicuous bright red eyes light up the glossy plumage of this beautiful bird

Habitat:

The Asian Glossy Starling frequents forest, including edges and clearings, secondary growths, mangroves, coastal vegetation and plantations.

Notes:

Spotted today outside my apartment

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Comments (4)

Lots of practice and patience this was taken with 135mm lens
could u please tell me how do u capture these shots ? camera ?
Thank you Pulkit, yeah the eyes are just so amazing!
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PublishedNovember 3, 2011

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