Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
31.6347, -7.97607
Field Notes
Description:
Size and look-alike of Common starling, except for much darker color - uniformly dark metallic blue to black, with all spots and other decoration absents. Bill bright yellow and legs pink-orange in adult (lower left corner of the pic), both features dark in juvenile birds (upper right corner).
Habitat:
Seen in urban setting, on a stadium of Marrakech. Its distribution is confined to western Mediterranean, where it is a resident breeder around urban centers.
Notes:
Sorry for the poor quality of the pic - this was a lifer for me, and the only encounter during our stay in Morocco.
Reference Links:
Spotless starling - Wikipedia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 4, 2020
Comments (0)
Be the first to comment
Sign in to comment