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Large songbird of New Guinea and Solomon Islands, also on Boigu Island in the northern Torres Strait.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyStarlings
SizeSmall
RarityRare
HabitatCape York Peninsula and Not supplied
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from February.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Jan-Uwe Schmidt
Range map
Range map
4visible hotspots
159visible records
0states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Tail has blunt square tip. Juvenile brown above, pale below, with heavy short brown streaks. Compare Spangled Drongo, which has heavy, flared, forked tail, and Metallic Starling, which has long, tapered, pointed tail.
Behavior
Adult glossy black with strong metallic green/blue sheen and bright red eye.
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