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All-black songbird with decurved bill and long, cleft tail that curves up at the end.
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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
Adult has bright red eye, young birds dark-eyed. Plumage shows metallic iridescence in optimal light. Metallic Starling has finer bill, tapered tail. Inhabits great variety of habitats, where it chases insects mercilessly.
Perches prominently, delivering harsh, squawking calls, often mimicking other species such as butcherbirds and kingfishers.
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