Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis)

[dolina]

Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Fierce-looking, large songbird with a thick, decurved bill. Adult dark with greenish gloss in good light. Juvenile dark gray-brown above with a heavily streaked white belly. Most have ruby-red eyes, but birds in the central and southern Nicobar Islands have pale irises. Prefers urban and suburban areas; a common sight in cities, towns, parks, and farmland areas. Frequently seen perching on telephone wires, fence posts, and buildings, often in very large, noisy flocks. Native to Southeast and South Asia; introduced to Taiwan, where fairly common.

Source: https://ebird.org/species/asgsta1?siteLanguage=en_PH

If I could redo this shot I would do these

- change orientation from landscape to portrait

- step closer towards 6 meters away

- 1/200 ISO 500 f/8.0

[Bill53]

Nice shot Paolo, unusual plummage.

[Brian Sugden]

Nice shot Paolo, though I may have taken a bit off the left.

[dolina]

Thanks Bill and Brian.

I recall someone telling me that these starlings are tasty. Flavorful chicken. Same person is terrified by the birds appearance.