Superb Starling by danob
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Description
Superb Starling (Lamprotornis Superbus)
The most beautiful member of the starling family of birds. It can commonly be found in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. But a friend asked me to ID one he captured in Spain while playing golf!
This species is 18 to 19 cm (7—7.5 inches) long. Adults have black heads and an amazing 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 greyish white, eventually the adult's cream-colour.
Comments (45)
this is just beautiful, i love the colors of the bird, what a handsome one!great shot
Un spécimen de toute beauté, ainsi que votre cliché
a really superb bird!!! Fantastic photo!!!!!!!!!!!
wonderful!
OMG....thats amazing. What a bird!!!! Its looking great.
what an awesome bird and shot
Wonderful and fantastic shot.....!!!!
Amazing bird and colors, Danny!!!
What a colorful and pretty bird. Fantastic shot!!
Beautiful specimen mate !
Congrats on your 1200th upload Danny! WOW - I wonder if I will ever get there! What a cute birdie!!! The colors are amazing and it almost seems as if he is showing off!!! :))
Oh my! What a beautiful bird! Excellent photo and wonderful colors.
beautiful!!! i never seen one and its stunning looking, great photo.
Wonderful photo. I have never seen such a bird!
Danny this is such a splendid capture as you are so well known for. I want to join in congratulating you for 1200 images my friend.
wonderful photo and colours
A truly gorgeous image -- well done.
Wonderful bird ! Beautiful color !
superb capture!
This is the most colourful starling I have ever seen he really is very beautiful. A lovely capture.
How absolutely beautiful this little bird is, not at all like our one colour type of the species. Excellent photography as always Danny, very well done, hugs Jane xx
Wonderful shot!
Beautiful!
Beautiful capture of this gorgeous coloured starling Danny, well done!
Lovely creature. How lucky we are to see it. Beautiful shot!
Wonderful capture. Looks like a wind lifting a skirt a bit.
Wow! Fantastic colors on this little guy. Excellent capture!
Beautiful bird and picture; excellent work, Danny ! :~)
What a very beautiful little bird, excellent capture my friend, love it.
Wow, such a stunning bird. CC