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Asian Glossy Starling

Aplonis panayensis

Description:

The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. There is also a huge number of this species inhabiting towns and cities, where they take refuge in abandoned buildings and trees. They often move in large groups and are considered one of the noisiest species of birds.

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ArturoOrtiz
ArturoOrtiz 10 years ago
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis Asian Glossy Starling


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2 Comments

ArturoOrtiz
ArturoOrtiz 10 years ago

You are welcome, I just looked @ your pictures and I liked a lot the series with Haliastur indus trying to steal Ardea alba 's eel.

PrakashPB
PrakashPB 10 years ago

Thankyou ArturoOrtiz.

PrakashPB
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PrakashPB

Selangor, Malaysia

Spotted on Feb 17, 2014
Submitted on Feb 17, 2014

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