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Violet-backed Starling (male)

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Description:

Brilliant crimson above equally bright white below. Stunning little bird that moved about very quickly. So that although I saw him again, I couldn't get another photo

Habitat:

In a fig-like tree on the grounds of Bongani lodge Mthethomusha reserve

Notes:

Note the flash of crimson in the third pic. This is what we saw, although the camera didn't capture it

1 Species ID Suggestions

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Violet-backed Starling


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KarenSaxton
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KarenSaxton

Mbombela Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 21, 2013
Submitted on Feb 23, 2014

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