StatusNative
RarityCommon
Height23 cm
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"Colonial nesting sites can contain hundreds of nests in a single emergent tree, attracting a wide variety of other wildlife beneath them."
Field Guide
Metallic Starling
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The Metallic Starling is a highly social, long-tailed songbird found in the rainforests and coastal woodlands of northeastern Australia, particularly in Queensland. Each year, large flocks migrate from New Guinea to breed. Their communal nesting creates one of the most remarkable wildlife spectacles in the region, transforming select rainforest trees into bustling colonies.
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