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Long-tailed Starling

Aplonis magna

Description:

The Long-tailed Starling (Aplonis magna) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to the Schouten Islands off West Papua, in Indonesia, an important area of bird endemism. The species was once treated as part of a superspecies with the Shining Starling. There are two subspecies, the nominate race, which occurs on Biak, and brevicauda, which is found on Numfor Island. It occurs in a wide range of habitats at all altitudes, including natural forest and forest edges, as well as human modified secondary forests and gardens.

Habitat:

forest

Notes:

fantastic social bird

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1 Comment

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

The colors of the feathers are so beautiful!

KévinlePape
Spotted by
KévinlePape

Central District, Botswana

Spotted on Apr 17, 2011
Submitted on Sep 20, 2011

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