Starlings
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sturnidae
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. There are 125 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in New Caledonia.
- Striated Starling Aplonis striata (E)
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis (I)
- European Starling Sturnus vulgaris (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Caledonia