Purple Starling
Purple Starling
100
3 months ago
door
jenny van Dorland
Points:
100
The Purple Glossy Starling is a magnificent African starling, boasting a deep, rich purple iridescence over its entire body, especially vibrant in direct sunlight. Its eyes are typically yellow.
Where to spot
Widespread across West and Central Africa, inhabiting various wooded habitats including savannas, woodlands, forest edges, and cultivated areas.
How to spot
Its uniform, intense purple iridescence, sometimes with hints of blue, and yellow eyes are diagnostic. Look for them perched prominently or foraging on the ground.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, particularly during morning and late afternoon foraging sessions. Resident and observable year-round.
Where to spot
Widespread across West and Central Africa, inhabiting various wooded habitats including savannas, woodlands, forest edges, and cultivated areas.
How to spot
Its uniform, intense purple iridescence, sometimes with hints of blue, and yellow eyes are diagnostic. Look for them perched prominently or foraging on the ground.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, particularly during morning and late afternoon foraging sessions. Resident and observable year-round.
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This species is an opportunistic feeder, known to follow army ant swarms to catch insects flushed out by the ants' movements.
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