Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Size: | Up to 19 cms long |
Habitat: | Open scrub and woodland |
Feeding: | Insects and berries |
The Superb Starling is a colourful ground feeding bird which is common in East Africa.
It has a black head, glossy blue/green upper parts, orange/red belly with a white stripe across the chest and white under the tail.
This photo was taken in the Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.
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