Glossy Starling
by Gordon James
Title
Glossy Starling
Artist
Gordon James
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A Glossy Starling sitting on a tree branch.
The Purple Glossy Starlings (Lamprotornis purpureus) – also simply known as Purple Starlings – are fairly common in tropical Africa, where they are considered common to abundant within their natural range.
The range of the Purple Starlings stretches from Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and northern Guinea east to southern Mali in the savanna belt to southern Chad, south to northern Central African Republic and southern Sudan, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and western Kenya.
They mostly inhabit open woodlands, Savannah woodlands (particularly with fruiting figs) and cultivations, typically below 5,000 feet (1,500 meters).
The Purple Glossy Starlings measure between 8.7 – 10.6 inches (22 – 27 cm) in length, including the short tail. The plumage is mostly metallic purple with glossy green wings. The eyes are yellow. The legs and the rather large bill are black.
Males and females look alike, but juveniles are much duller, with grey underparts and brown eyes.
Most breeding activities are observed from February to May. The Purple Starlings make their nests in tree cavities. The average clutch consists of 2 – 3 eggs.
They mostly feed on fruit and insects. They forage on the ground, or on bushes or trees.
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October 29th, 2014
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