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Yellow-eyed Starling
Aplonis mystacea
Yellow-eyed Starling (Aplonis mystacea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Yellow-eyed Starling (Aplonis mystacea) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 68.7 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 mystacea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 68.7 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-eyed Starling is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-eyed Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-eyed Starling (Aplonis mystacea) belongs to the Sturnidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU s New Guinea (except Trans-Fly).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 68.7 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 8.4 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 83,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-eyed Starling?
The Yellow-eyed Starling is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 68.7 g.
Where does the Yellow-eyed Starling live?
The Yellow-eyed Starling is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU s New Guinea (except Trans-Fly), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-eyed Starling belong to?
The Yellow-eyed Starling (Aplonis mystacea) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-eyed Starling eat?
The Yellow-eyed Starling is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-eyed Starling migrate?
The Yellow-eyed Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-eyed 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.
How large is the Yellow-eyed Starling's range?
The Yellow-eyed Starling has a mapped global range of about 83,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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