Another very common bird everywhere is the Tāringi | Common starling:
Length: 21 cm; Weight: 85 g
Similar species: Common myna | Maina, Song thrush | Manu-kai-hua-rakau
A medium-sized glossy iridescent black songbird with tiny white spots, a tapering pointed yellow bill (black in winter and in juveniles), and a short tail and orange-red legs. Males have dark eyes and females have a pale brown edge to the iris; juveniles leaving the nest are pale greyish brown and lack white spots.
