The Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) also known as Shining Starling, is a bird in the starling family. It is native of New Guinea and nearby Australasian islands, and a limited area of northeastern Australia.
The adult has brilliant red eyes, a long tail and green-glossed black plumage. Immatures are pale below with dark streaks.
They migrate during August to the northern regions of Queensland, where they mate, preparing messy globular nests for their young which hang from tall trees. There they remain until April, whereupon they make their return journey to New Guinea.
Metallic Starling expels the seed of a fruit previously digested.
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