Red Eyes!

I always thought these guys were crows and when I'd sing in the yard they'd fly away (How rude.)

Asian Glossy Starlings - Aplonis panayensis

The black glossy feathers, a dominantly cool colored shine, and the red eyes! It all made sense.

In wikipedia they said:

The Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan (introduced) and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. There is also a huge number of this species inhabiting towns and cities, where they take refuge in abandoned buildings and trees. They often move in large groups and are considered one of the noisiest species of birds.

There are many mangroves in nearby areas. They are absolutely in a large group and actually do make a lot of sound. I'm not particularly annoyed by the "noise"

I saw a picture of an immature one and it had white feathers on its underside! I'll have to look out for it.

Posted on November 1, 2020 01:13 PM by