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Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 56.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Aplonis
- Species panayensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 56.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Asian Glossy Starling is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Asian Glossy Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) belongs to the Sturnidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Asian Glossy Starling?
The Asian Glossy Starling is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56.2 g.
Where does the Asian Glossy Starling live?
The Asian Glossy Starling is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Asian Glossy Starling belong to?
The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Asian Glossy Starling eat?
The Asian Glossy Starling is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Asian Glossy Starling migrate?
The Asian Glossy Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Asian Glossy Starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Asian Glossy Starling make?
1 real field recording of the Asian Glossy Starling — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Asian Glossy Starling's range?
The Asian Glossy Starling has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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