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Metallic Starling
Photo: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
Metallic Starling,
Aplonis metallica
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The Metallic Starling is a smallish bird with
glossy almost iridescent black plumage and bright, bulging red eyes (inset
photograph).
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They arrive in huge numbers from New Guinea
every summer to breed in colonies of nests suspended high in trees. Colonies
change locations over the years, but recently, they have appeared in a tree in
the Mossman Gorge Aboriginal community that can be seen from the main road
into the national park.
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They are often seen feeding nosily or
swirling through and above the canopy throughout the lowlands of the region.
Script: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
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