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Purple Starling or Purple Glossy Starling

Lamprotornis purpureus

Photo by Saarbrigger
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a gregarious and noisy bird, with typical starling squeaks and chattering.
szize: 22–23 cm long

Habitat:

Aqua Terra Zoo Vienna;
in the wilde: Tropical Africa from Senegal and north Zaire east to Sudan and west Kenya. This common passerine is typically found in open woodland and cultivation. (Wikipedia)

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Purple Starling

Species ID Suggestions

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis nitens

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Comments (4)
Saarbrigger
Thanks Satyen for the ID proposal, but the ID is correct. It was written on a sign with picture nearby the bird.

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Blue & Purple Holland (482km radius)
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2012

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