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Superb starling

Lamprotornis superbus

Photo by Benno Ibold
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long.

Habitat:

Semi dry savannah

Reference Links:

Superb starling

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Comments (11)
Benno Ibold
Thank you Hema Shah, armadeus.4, AntónioGinjaGinja, triggsturner, AshleyT, DanielePralong, Pradeep Kumar & Polilla.
Liana
Congratulations Benno! Fantastic series...first time I have heard about a starling so colourful. Thank you for sharing :)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great series Benno,amazing striking collours,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
AshleyT
Congrats Benno, this beautiful starling has been chosen as Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10157483105590603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/778021010645868546
JamesPriest2
Beautiful. Had no idea that such a colourful starling existed
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2016

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