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    The metallic starling (Aplonis metallica), also known as the shining starling, is a bird in the starling family native to the Moluccas, New Guinea, Queensland...
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    many species is typically dark with a metallic sheen. Most species nest in holes and lay blue or white eggs. Starlings have diverse and complex vocalizations...
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    medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen, which is speckled...
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    purple starling (Lamprotornis purpureus), estorninho azul(argentina, peru, colombia), melro metálico (brazil) also known as the purple glossy starling, is...
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    The long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal...
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    The typical adult Aplonis starling is fairly uniformly plumaged in black, brown or dark green, sometimes with a metallic gloss. The eye ring is often...
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    The emerald starling (Lamprotornis iris) is also known as the iris glossy starling. It is a small starling with a metallic green crown, upper body, wings...
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    Eastern whipbird Eclectus parrot Forest kingfisher Golden whistler Metallic starling Musk lorikeet Noisy pitta Pacific emerald dove Regent bowerbird Rose-crowned...
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  • A. metallica may refer to: Aplonis metallica, the metallic starling or shining starling, a bird species native of New Guinea and nearby Australasian islands...
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  • The Mauke starling or mysterious starling (Aplonis mavornata) is an extinct species of starling found on the island of Mauke, Cook Islands. The binomen...
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    The golden-breasted starling (Lamprotornis regius), also known as royal starling, is a medium-sized passerine in the starling family. Lamprotornis regius...
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  • tapaculo Mérida wren Merlin Metallic pigeon Metallic starling Metallic-green tanager Metallic-winged sunbird Meves's starling Mewing kingfisher Mexican...
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  • The Tasman starling (Aplonis fusca) was described in 1836 by John Gould as a species which occurred on both Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island. In 1928...
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    Malayan peacock pheasant Marabou stork Marbled teal Masked lapwing Metallic starling Mindanao bleeding-heart Military macaw Namaqua dove Nicobar pigeon...
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    of the Alexandra palm is eaten by many bird species, notably the metallic starling (Aplonis metallica), which often descend on a tree as a flock and...
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    Black-throated laughingthrush White-crested laughingthrush Metallic starling Black-collared starling White-breasted woodswallow Black-naped oriole White-eared...
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    tiger Blackbuck Eld's deer Water buffalo Bar-headed goose Sarus crane Metallic starling Masked lapwing Falcated teal Grey-capped emerald dove Great argus...
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    Pacific Islands, including the hamerkop, the Mariana fruit dove, the metallic starling, and the Victoria crowned pigeon, as well as the extinct-in-the-wild...
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    The superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It was formerly known as Spreo superbus. They are long-lived birds...
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    wheezing cree-wee-creewoo. There is also a loud whistle and a metallic song. Fischer's starling usually nests in thorn trees, typically 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)...
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    irises. They are distinguished from metallic starlings by shorter, square tails and thicker bills. Singing starlings are found in New Guinea and some adjacent...
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    recorded [2 extant native, 2 introduced, 3 vagrant, 1 extinct native] Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and...
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    typically dark with a metallic sheen. Metallic starling, Aplonis metallica Singing starling, Aplonis cantoroides European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I)...
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    Masked lapwing (Vanellus miles) Freckled duck (Stictonetta naevosa) Metallic starling (Aplonis metallica) Magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) Chestnut...
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  • typically dark with a metallic sheen. Metallic starling, Aplonis metallica European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I) Rosy starling, Pastor roseus (A) Common...
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  • Samoan starling Singing starling Makira starling Brown-winged starling Rennell starling Long-tailed starling Metallic starling Short-tailed starling Moluccan...
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    The fiery-browed starling or fiery-browed myna (Enodes erythrophris) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is monotypic within the genus...
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    Major Mitchell’s cockatoo Malleefowl Masked finch Masked lapwing Metallic starling Mulga parrot Musk lorikeet Nankeen kestrel Nicobar pigeon Noisy friarbird...
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  • monticola Tasman starling, Aplonis fusca - Aus Metallic starling, Aplonis metallica - Aus Singing starling, Aplonis cantoroides - Aus Common starling, Sturnus...
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    species of starling, this species attains 23 to 26 cm (9 to 10 in) in length and weighs around 217 g (7.7 oz). They have dark plumage with a metallic lustre...
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