Yellow-eyed Starling (Aplonis mystacea)
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Yellow-eyed Starling

Aplonis mystacea (Ogilvie-Grant, 1911)

69 gWeight

The yellow-eyed starling (Aplonis mystacea) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Yellow-eyed Starling has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea37 records
  2. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea25 records
  3. Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea24 records
More places
  1. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea24 records
  2. Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea22 records
  3. Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea21 records
  4. Fly River – between Kiunga and Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea19 records
  5. Elevala River – between Fly River and Ketu RiverPapua New Guinea10 records
  6. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea7 records
  7. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The yellow-eyed starling (Aplonis mystacea) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-eyed Starling?

The Yellow-eyed Starling weighs around 69 g.

Where does the Yellow-eyed Starling live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southern New Guinea (except Trans-Fly). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-eyed Starling?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-eyed Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-eyed Starling as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-eyed Starling eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellow-eyed Starling in?

It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
69 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southern New Guinea (except Trans-Fly)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Aplonis

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Yellow-eyed Starling

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