long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) Description
Français : Lamprotornis caudatus au zoo de lisbonne. Portugal.
English: Lamprotornis caudatus in Lisbon Zoo. Portugal.
Date 22 April 2013, 16:43:50
Author Salix https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Salix
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lamprotornis_caudatus-Lisbon.JPG
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. 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 an omnivore, eating fruit and insects. Order: Passeriformes, Family: Sturnidae, Genus: Lamprotornis, Species: Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776).
