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Grosbeak starling

Scissirostrum dubium

Description:

It is also known as a finch-billed starling or locally called "jalak tunggir merah". They arrived in hundreds in two or three neighboring trees.

Habitat:

Secondary forest near a Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Notes:

This individual were one of more than a hundred birds in a single Malotus tree at the edge of the National Park. They were eating the fruits.

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4 Comments

Azura Firdaus W
Azura Firdaus W 9 months ago

john apa km berasal dari sulawesi ?

JohnTasirin
JohnTasirin 9 months ago

They are eating the nuts of Malotus sp. Fam. Euphorbiaceae.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 9 months ago

They are very spectacular small birds... gives joy for birding...
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php...

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 9 months ago

What kind of fruit were they eating?

Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia

Lat: 0.51, Long: 123.98

Spotted on Mar 10, 2011
Submitted on Jul 23, 2012

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