metallic starling, shining starling (Aplonis metallica) Description
English: Male Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) - Australia
Date 8 January 2009
Author DickDaniels https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Metallic_Starling_RWD1.jpg
The metallic starling (Aplonis metallica), also known as shining starling, is a bird in the starling family. It is native of the Moluccas, New Guinea, Queensland and the Solomon Islandss. The adult has brilliant red eyes, a long forked tail and green-glossed black plumage. Immatures are pale below with dark streaks. Order: Passeriformes, Family: Sturnidae, Genus: Aplonis, Species: Aplonis metallica (Temminck, 1824).
