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Aplonis panayensis

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Aplonis panayensis

Family Name: Sturnidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Bird)
Common Name: Asian Glossy Starling, Philippine Glossy Starling, Glossy Starling

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Description

Description Uniformly black plumage with greenish sheen; eyes bright red; immature blackish brown above, whitish below with blackish streaks.

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Habitats Forest, Parks & Gardens, Terrestrial, Urban
Distribution Common throughout Singapore

Status

Species Status Resident
Conservation Status Common
Singapore Red Data Book Status Not Threatened [2008]

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References

References Strange, S. & Jeyarajasingam, A. 1993. Birds: A photographic guide to the birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing (S'pore) Pte Ltd. 258pp

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Species record last updated on: 29 January 2024.
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