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Australian Starlings, Mynas



FAMILY : Starlings, Mynas

Common Myna
(Acridotheres tristis)
Common Myna
The Common Myna is a brown bird with a black head. The bill and legs are yellow. It is one of the starling family. It is sometimes confused with the native Noisy Miner because of their similar names, but these are completely different species. Click to continue>
Metallic Starling
(Aplonis metallica)
Metallic Starling
The Metallic Starling is a black rainforest bird with glossy purple and green that gives it a metallic sheen. It has a bright red eye and stout bill. The tail is narrow and long. Juvenile birds are dark brown with white chest and throat streaked... Click to continue>
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Common Starling
Body shiny, dark green-black, with brown edges on the wing feathers. When not breeding, body spotted brown and white. Bill yellow, legs black. Body up to 20 cm long.

Starlings were introduced in the 1850s and have become a common pest. In... Click to continue>
Purple-backed Starling
(Sturnus sturninus)
Purple-backed Starling
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