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ViewsAsian Glossy StarlingFrom Opus(Redirected from Aplonis panayensis)
[edit] IdentificationGlossy, iridescent plumage appearing green, purple or black. [edit] DistributionBangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. [edit] TaxonomyThere are 13 subspecies. [edit] HabitatMoist lowland forests, mangrove forests, urban areas, parks and gardens. [edit] BehaviourThe diet includes soft fruits (papaya, banana, mango, figs), berries and insects. They nest in tree holes, palm tree crowns and thickets of epiphytic ferns. When a hole is used, little nesting material is used; otherwise, the nest is built using grass and items of rubbish, such as paper. Three eggs (blue, spotted dark brown) are laid at any time of the year, peaking March-June. [1] [edit] References[edit] External Links
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