Aplonis metallica (Temminck, 1824)

Callaghan, Corey T., Kekeubata, Esau, Waneagea, Jackson, Alabai, Maasafi, Esau, Tommy, MacLaren, David & Major, Richard E., 2019, A collaborative bird survey of East Kwaio, Malaita, Solomon Islands, Check List 15 (6), pp. 1119-1136 : 1132

Aplonis metallica (Temminck, 1824) . Metallic Starling

Common at all elevations, mixing with Singing Starling at times. Identification: Distinct.

Aplonis grandis (Salvadori, 1881) . Brown-winged Starling

Uncommon at all elevations, usually associated with fruiting trees. Subspecies malaitae . Identification: Table 1. Voucher registration number(s): O.78235 (skin).