Long-tailed glossy starling
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| Long-tailed glossy starling, Parc Forestier de Hann, Senegal | |
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L. caudatus
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| Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776)
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The long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal east to Sudan.
This common passerine is typically found in open woodland and cultivation. The long-tailed glossy starling builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is two to four eggs.
This ubiquitous bird is gregarious and noisy, with a harsh grating call.
The adults of these 54-cm long birds have metallic green upperparts, violet underparts and a 34-cm long purple tail. The face is black with a yellow eye. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller, with a brownish tone to the plumage.
Like most starlings, the long-tailed glossy starling is fairly omnivorous, eating fruit and insects.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1-873403-32-1
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