📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Starlings (Sturnidae) |
| Species | Aplonis metallica |
| Codes | metsta1, MHST, MEST, MCST |
🔍 Identification
The Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) is a member of the Starlings family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code metsta1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Starlings