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Aplonis panayensis
Family Name: | Sturnidae |
Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
Common Name: | Asian Glossy Starling, Philippine Glossy Starling, Glossy Starling |
Name
Description
Description | Uniformly black plumage with greenish sheen; eyes bright red; immature blackish brown above, whitish below with blackish streaks. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
Habitats | Forest, Parks & Gardens, Terrestrial, Urban |
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Distribution | Common throughout Singapore |
Status
Species Status | Resident |
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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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