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Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis nitens

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Field Notes

Description:

The Red-shouldered Glossy-starling or Cape Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis nitens) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.

Habitat:

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Species ID Suggestions

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis nitens

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Liam
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Cape Glossy Starling

Lamprotornis nitens
Ietermagog
1

Comments (6)
ShriPatwardhan
It appears to have another Ring Necked Dove at the right corner of the picture?
ShriPatwardhan
Hi i have added another picture. These were taken from a car while driving in The Kruger National Park
Saarbrigger
I think it's a Purple Starling or Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus), but I can't see it clearly. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8329906
ShriPatwardhan
Surely Satyenmehta, Actually i wish to know the scientific names of the spotting. But surly i will put common names for the same. Thanks
Wild Things
Hi Shri, I have noticed that many of your spottings are unnamed whereas suggestions have been given for them. Request you to update each spotting with correct names. Also, please give some details, description etc, for each spottings. It would make them more interesting.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2012

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