200 - Starlings, Rhabdornis (Sturnidae)

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Starlings have strong feet, their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Several species live around human habitation, and are effectively omnivores. Many species search for prey such as grubs by "open-bill probing", that is, forcefully opening the bill after inserting it into a crevice, thus expanding the hole and exposing the prey.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturnidae

Aplonis panayensis - Asian Glossy Starling

Gracupica nigricollis - Black-collared Starling

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