Short-tailed Starling
Short-tailed Starling · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 42 g
- Diet
- Fruit
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 94).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 59).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Aplonis minor minor
Sulawesi and s satellites, montane Java, Bali, Lombok to Romang and Moa (w to e Lesser Sundas)
- Aplonis minor todayensis
montane Mindanao except Zamboanga Pen. (s Philippines)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Aplonis minor
Which family does it belong to?
Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: Sulawesi & Lesser Sundas and Mindanao (Southern Philippines)
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · CC BY
