Metallic Starling, Aplonis metallica
Sturnidae (STARLINGS)

 

Metallic Starling, Aplonis metallica

This photo was taken in: Australia
This photo was taken with: Canon EOS 10D
Notes on this photo: Lake Barrine, Queenland, Australia

The photo was taken by: Bob Hawkins ,

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