Short Tailed Starling

Aplonis minor

Description

Aplonis minor is a medium-sized bird of about 20 cm, shiny black feathers, and belongs to the Sturnidae family. The legs and beak are black, while the irises are red.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

18 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Om

Omnivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Sturnidae

GENUS

:

Aplonis

SPECIES

:

Aplonis minor

Distribution

This species is distributed in closed habitats to forests.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, Philippines, Sulawesi, Java and Bali.

Habits and Lifestyle

Live in small groups, and together forage in trees and bushes.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Open habitats

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Eats various kinds of fruits, as well as various kinds of insects.

Diet : Omivorous

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.