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Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus

Photo by Saarbrigger
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Field Notes

Description:

This bird feeds on the ground.
szize: 18 to 19 cm

Habitat:

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in the wilde: found in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania

Notes:

The Superb Starling is similar to Hildebrandt's Starling also found in East Africa. The Superb Starling is distinguished by having white eyes, as opposed to red eyes in the Hildebrandt's. (Wikipedia)

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Comments (3)
Saarbrigger
Thanks Sytyen and Liam for the nice comments.
Liam
Great photos of a fantastic bird! Well done.

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