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Violet-backed Starling,Plum-coloured Starling or Amethyst Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Description:

The male is purple/violet (pic 1-2) and the femal white/brownish with dots (pic 3-4). Szize: 6-10 cm

Habitat:

Aqua Terra Zoo Vienna; in the wilde: found widely in woodland of mainland sub-Saharan Africa.

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2 Comments

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Thanks Atul.

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely!!

Saarbrigger
Spotted by
Saarbrigger

Wien, Wien, Austria

Spotted on Jan 4, 2012
Submitted on Jan 8, 2012

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