Metallic Starling

Aplonis metallica - Stourne luisant

Systematics

Order
:
Passeriformes
Family
:
Sturnidés
Genus
:
Aplonis
Species
:
metallica

Descriptor

Temminck, 1824

Biometrics

Size
: 25 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 61 à 67 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) is a species of bird in the Sturnidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

Aplonis metallica metallica (Moluccas, New Guinea, ne Australia and most nearby islands)
Aplonis metallica nitida (Bismarck Arch.. except nw. and Solomon Is.)
Aplonis metallica purpureiceps (Admiralty Is.. nw Bismarck Arch..)
Aplonis metallica inornata (Numfor and Biak Is.. off nw New Guinea.)

Foreign names

Stourne luisant,
Estornino lustroso,
estorninho-lustroso,
Weberstar,
fémes énekesseregély,
Violette Purperspreeuw,
Storno metallico,
metallstare,
Metallstær,
majna družná,
špaček lesklý,
Pragttræstær,
viherkottarainen,
estornell llustrós,
skworczyk towarzyski,
Металлический аплонис,
Perling ungu,
オナガテリカラスモドキ,
群辉椋鸟,
群集椋鳥,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Savanna : Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Rural Gardens