Thousands of glossy starlings on Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia, Sunday, January 21, 2024. A glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis) plays on a power line in the afternoon before returning to its tree home. This sunset view, where thousands of birds gather, is very popular among people as it allows you to observe wildlife firsthand. People are happy to see wild birds because nature is protected and there are no people to catch wild birds.
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), Cambodia 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. In the Philippines, it is known as kulansiyang, galansiyang, or kuling-dagat.