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Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Description:

Glossy blue-green head, blue upper parts, flanks royal blue. Folded wing tips lay less than half way along tail. Eye yellow

Habitat:

Bush, farmland and gardens

Notes:

seen here in hotel grounds. Details from Helm Field Guide "The Birds of The Gambia and Senegal" I would recommend this.

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1 Comment

Tukup
Tukup 5 years ago

That is one beautiful bird, Mel. Thanks.

Mel11
Spotted by
Mel11

Banjul, Gambia

Spotted on Nov 11, 2014
Submitted on Mar 27, 2019

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