Superb Starling

This species is 18 to 19 cm long. Adults have black heads and iridescent blue-to-green back, upper breast, wings, and tail. The belly is red-orange, separated from the blue breast by a white bar. The undertail coverts and the wing linings are white. Juveniles have duller plumage with no more than a suggestion of the white breast band. Their irises are brown, later grayish white, eventually the adult's cream-color.

The Superb Starling is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Superb Starling Lamprotornis superbus Uhuru Park, Nairobi, Kenya, November 2006 Endemic to NE Africa, the aptly-named Superb Starlings are abundant across parts of their huge range and are commonly found in parks and gardens as well as in less urban settings. More

The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It can commonly be found in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. More

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the Superb Starling - taken at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. Comments view profile яızωαи Pro User says: Nice one Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink ) view profile kbuke Pro User says: Nice Bird and bokeh Posted 8 months ago. More

Superb Starlings can lay several clutches in one breeding season. Did You Know? More

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Superb Starling Information * The brilliantly colored bird is very common in the African country Kenya. The bird can be seen so often in the country that you are required to keep your eyes closed in order to avoid seeing the bird. * The bird mainly inhabits in woodlands, open grass lands, thorn bush, acacia as well as agricultural fields. More

Superb Starlings (Lamprotornis superbus) are often known as "glossy starlings" due to the intense sheen to their plumage. They are endemic to many parts of Africa. More

Superb StarlingsIn my book, Superbs are rivaled in the starling world only by a handful of others, including the Golden-breasted Starling. Where I lived in the east African country of Kenya, Superbs were as common as robins are in the United States, hopping joyously about our metal house and singing endless metallic notes from the acacias during the heat of the day. More

The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It can commonly be found in North East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Description This species is 18 to 19 cm (7 to 7.5 inches) long. Adults have black heads and iridescent blue-to-green back, upper breast, wings, and tail. The belly is red-orange, separated from the blue breast by a white bar. The undertail coverts and the wing linings are white. More