Makira Starling

Makira StarlingThis starling lives on Makira in the Solomon Islands. Its dark body has blue and purple sheen, and it occurs in forest and along forest edges.What sheen and colors show on its body?Its dark head has a blue sheen, while the rest of the body shows purple sheen. The wings and tail are dull brown. Its eyes are red, sometimes orange or tawny. Males and females look alike; juveniles are browner and less glossy.Where does it feed on fruit?This starling lives on Makira in the Solomon Islands. Its dark body has blue and purple sheen, and it occurs in forest and along forest edges.It occurs in forest and at forest edges, where it feeds on fruit.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.