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The Asian Glossy Starling

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Description

The Asian Glossy Starling often appears black, but the conspicuous bright red eyes light up the glossy plumage of this beautiful bird. Both sexes are similar.The adult has black plumage with greenish gloss overall, except on vent which is matt black. On the head, we can see a small black mask on the lores and around the eye. Nape and neck exhibit more elongated feathers which are fluffed up according to the situation and the mood of the bird. The strong bill, legs and feet are black. The eyes are bright red. The juvenile has dark brown upperparts with weak green gloss on the upperwing. The underparts are whitish with dark streaks. The eyes are yellow, orange or pink. The colour changes little by little while the bird is growing up, as it gains the green gloss on its plumage. There are 14 subspecies which slightly differ in size of both body and bill, intensity of the greenish gloss and colour of the eyes from whitish and pink to orange and red. The race displayed on this page is the subspecies Aplonis panayensis strigata from Singapore. This one is smaller than nominate. Its plumage shows rather bluish to blackish-green wash on the upperparts, and more greenish gloss below.

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