Apo myna Apo myna The Apo myna ("Basilornis mirandus") is a species of starling in the starling family Sturnidae. The species is also known as the Mount Apo starling or the Mount Apo king starling. The specific name is Latin for wonderful or strange. It is endemic to Mindanao in the south Philippines. Its natural habitat tropical moist montane forests above . It is assumed that the species is non-migratory. The Apo myna is a long-tailed starling, long and weighing around . The plumage is mostly glossy black, except for the lower back which is white. The feathers on the head are
Miami Terrace Reef Miami Terrace Reef The Miami Terrace Reef () is a coral reef off the coast of Florida stretching from South Miami to Boca Raton, in the Atlantic Ocean. It lies in depths of on top of a geological formation known as the Miami Terrace, a long shelf about off shore. Much of the platform remains unexplored, and new portions of the reef are still being discovered. University of Miami researchers discovered new reef sites there in December 2005. The terrace consists of long and well-defined rocky ridges made of limestone that provide a habitat for many types of corals, sponges,