- Aplonis cinerascens
Identification
This bird has yellow eyes and a dark brownish-grey plumage with a pale area under the tail. The legs, feet and bill are black. Its voice is a whistling ee-oi, ee-oi call.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist montanes
Behaviour
It is either alone or in pairs; its diet is nectar, fruit and insects.
The Rarotonga starling is a territorial bird, and it returns to the same nest to breed year after year. Eggs are laid between August and December.
