Asian glossy starling

Asian glossy starling
	Adult
	Immature
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Sturnidae
Genus:	Aplonis
Species:	A. panayensis
Binomial name
	Aplonis panayensis; (Scopoli, 1786)
	Global range Year-Round Range Summer Range Winter Range

The Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan (introduced) and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. There is also a huge number of this species inhabiting towns and cities, where they take refuge in abandoned buildings and trees. They often move in large groups and are considered one of the noisiest species of birds. In the Philippines, it is known as kulansiyang, galansiyang, or kuling-dagat.

Asian glossy starling
Immature Asian glossy starling
Asian glossy starling in Malaysia
Asian glossy starling in Malaysia
An Image of a young and adult Asian glossy starling

References[]

^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aplonis panayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22710550A94251159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710550A94251159.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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[iucn_status_13_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2016). "Aplonis panayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22710550A94251159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710550A94251159.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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