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OCT-2003 Dick Keely

Superb Starling

Serengeti, Tanzania

The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It can commonly be found in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. This species is 18 to 19 cm (7 to 7.5 inches) long. Adults have black heads and iridescent blue-to-green back, upper breast, wings, and tail. The belly is red-orange, separated from the blue breast by a white bar. The undertail coverts and the wing linings are white. Juveniles have duller plumage with no more than a suggestion of the white breast band. Their irises are brown, later grayish white, eventually the adult's cream-color. The Superb Starling has a long and loud song consisting of trills and chatters.


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neal parisi15-May-2012 20:59
Very nice composite effect.
Guest 07-Oct-2010 09:12
wonderful work, love it very much.
Robert D. McAlpine19-May-2010 18:15
Lovely image! And an interesting account - congratulations.
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