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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Metallic Starling Aplonis metallica. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/metallic-starling-aplonis-metallica on 19/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 19/12/2024.