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Spreo superbus
Superb Starlings are small, stocky birds with rounded wings and a strong, straight beak. Their upperparts and large bib are dark metallic blue-green. They have a white band along the bottom of the bib, and the rest of the chest is bright chestnut. The underparts are white. Adults have pale yellow eyes. Juveniles have darker eyes, and are duller in overall coloring than adults. Males and females look alike. They reach 7-8 inches in length.
Native to parts of northeastern Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, and Sudan. This one was spotted at the central park zoo.
They live for 15 years!
Spotted on Sep 15, 2011
Submitted on Sep 15, 2011
2 Comments
Lovely colourful bird
Beautiful bird!