@alan678.bsky.social The #BirdOfTheDay theme for Saturday is #blue any bird with blue in its colouring.
This beauty is a Superb starling
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Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) in an aviary. This species is classed as Least Concern (2024) on the IUCN Red List but with a decreasing population trend. It is extant to Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia, and introduced to the United Arab Emirates (BirdLife International 2017). In situ, forages on the ground for invertebrates (i.e. termites, grasshoppers, caterpillars and beetles) as well as small fruits and nectar (Feare and Craig 1998). It is gregarious and found in fairly large flocks. Peaks in breeding activity occur in March-April and November-December for East Africa (Feare and Craig 1998). Cooperative breeding has been observed, with juvenile birds helping the adults to construct nests and feed the chicks (Feare and Craig 1998). Superb starlings may build their own nests, which are roughly constructed from twigs lined with grass and feathers with a side entrance and are sited in thorn trees or holes in trees/cliffs about 1-5-6 m above the ground; they also sometimes take over the nests of other birds such as those of white-headed buffalo-weavers (Dinemellia dinemelli) (Feare and Craig 1998). The clutch usually consists of about four dark blue eggs, which are incubated for about 12-13 days perhaps by both sexes, however in captivity only females have been observed incubating (Feare and Craig 1998). The nesting period lasts for 18-24 days, and the chicks are fed with invertebrates (especially caterpillars), and sometimes berries (Feare and Craig 1998). Fledglings are fed by parents and helpers for 4-7 weeks after leaving the nest (Oiseaux birds (no date)). It is threatened by the pet trade.
@alan678.bsky.social This is an archive #photograph for #BirdOfTheDay of a #SuperbStarling for the alternative theme of #ColourfulCaptures. This was in a massive arid based aviary, hence the cacti. #photo #photography #starling #superb #colourful 🪶
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Superb Starling at Lentorre Lodge/Kenya, Africam
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🌍 Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) The Superb Starling is a small glossy starling with a black face. It has an iridescent blue-green neck, shoulders, back, and wings, and a striking orange belly and chest. A thin white band separates the orange and blue, while its eyes are a pale, creamy yellow. These social birds are found in the open woodlands and savannas of East Africa, from Sudan to Tanzania. They are active and often forage on the ground for insects and fruit in small, noisy flocks. 2.5 Flash (Edited) No subspecies are currently recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Jürgen_Bierlein via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-trees-animal-wildlife-nature-7489796/ XQXB
🌍 Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) #AfricanBirds | #SuperbStarling #LamprotornisSuperbus | #GlossyStarlings #Starlings #StarlingFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Jürgen_Bierlein🦜 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds
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A supurb starling stands on a tree branch. The bird has black to purple feathers on the head. Blue/grean/teal feathers on the upper chest. Orange/rust colored feathers on the lower chest and green feathers on its wings.
Superb Starling
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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blue & green iridescent bird with pale yellow iris on thorny Acadia branch
An appropriately-named Superb Starling looks skywards for predators - Narok County, Kenya (c)Adam Welz 2019
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#birds #bird #superbstarling #kenya
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Three superb starlings (lamprotornis superbus) are gathered on a small open space in the woods. The one in front seems to be taller, the two in the back a bit smaller. The two in the back seem to be yelling to the one in front who seems to be listening. It looks like a heated argument is going on. All interpretation of course.
I’d rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance
#e.e.cummings #poetry #birds #nature #birdsofsouthafrica #photography #poetryinmotion #superbstarling #plettenbergbay
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The superb starling is a gorgeous iridescent starling from central-eastern Africa, and apparently in a national park in Kenya, a specific species of monkey has learned and responds to their alarm calls for predators! Inter-species interaction is so cool.
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A brightly colored red, white, blue, and black superb starling standing on a tree branch.
Superb Starling
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Superb Starling lives in open areas with trees in eastern Africa from Ethiopia down to Tanzania. #ethiopia #nature #bird #birds #birding #starling #superbstarling
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Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus). Adult. Distribution: Sub-Saharan East Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: QVPN 📷: Photo by tadah via Pixabay 2013 The photo shows a small bird with a striking appearance. It has a black head, a bright blue-green iridescent breast and back, and a contrasting red-orange belly. A thin white stripe separates the chest and belly, adding to its colourful plumage.
🌍 Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) #Africanbirds | #SuperbStarling #GlossyStarlings #Starlings #GenusLamprotornis #FamilySturnidae | #birdsoftheworld #birds🦜
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