Backyard Birds

Rusty-winged Starlings

 

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Starlings

 

The Rusty-winged Starling (Aplonis zelandica) is endangered in its natural habitat of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. This scarce species is probably undergoing a slow decline due to habitat degradation and it is, therefore, classified as Near Threatened

It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and montanes.

 

Diet / Feeding

They are omnivorous. Their main diet consists mostly of insects and fruit.


 

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Gordon Ramel

Gordon is an ecologist with two degrees from Exeter University. He's also a teacher, a poet and the owner of 1,152 books. Oh - and he wrote this website.

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