Aplonis metallica
Metallic Starling at Mossman, QLD
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| Aplonis metallica | JasonPStewart | 12 Jul 2025 | |
| Aplonis metallica | JasonPStewart | 12 Jul 2025 |
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Metallic starlings _Aplonis metallica_ – important indigenous social colony–nesting birds .
Healthy adults, nesting, well known, in a mature _Nauclea orietalis_ (so called 'Leichhardt tree'), street nature strip tree, of planted origin (local indigenous tree species) .
Famous spot for photographing these birds with the tourists guided here by the tour guides.
Mossman South, Alchera Drive, nature strip healthy tree, location outside Jehovah's Witnesses .
2022 July 20th 5:03–5:09 pm .
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Location information
- Coordinates 145.375683-16.476869
- Places Mossman, QLD
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 20 Jul 2022 05:03 PM Recorded on
- JasonPStewart Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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Species information
- Aplonis metallica Scientific name
- Metallic Starling Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 68.66m Recorded at altitude
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