Cape Starling (Lamprotornis nitens) by Photo.Keely

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05-NOV-2013	Dick Keely

Cape Starling (Lamprotornis nitens)

Linyanti Marsh, Chobe, Botswana

The Cape Starling or Cape Glossy Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
It grows to about 22 cm in size. Its habitat is woodlands, bushveld and in suburbs.

Nikon D800E ,AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
1/320s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso1600 full exif

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XiaoBernard99		19-May-2014 09:16
Suprenant oiseau , ce sterling

René Gysi		31-Jan-2014 17:16
Wow .. what a special, wonderful plumage. Great picture. V

SRW		15-Jan-2014 21:37
That's a great look...! Amazing plumage, too....

woody34		14-Jan-2014 22:50
Beautiful iridescent colour, stern look though...V

larose forest photos		14-Jan-2014 19:37
The iridescent colours are amazing! A very beautiful bird and a beautiful shot. V

Martin Lamoon		14-Jan-2014 15:54
A colourful bird, those eyes are amazing. v

fotabug		14-Jan-2014 14:52
I have never seen even a photo of one of these birds! Very nice! Birds always look like they are staring at a person. :) V

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