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Scissirostrum dubium
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.
Secondary forest near a Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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.
Spotted on Mar 10, 2011
Submitted on Jul 23, 2012
4 Comments
john apa km berasal dari sulawesi ?
They are eating the nuts of Malotus sp. Fam. Euphorbiaceae.
They are very spectacular small birds... gives joy for birding...
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What kind of fruit were they eating?