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Abbott's starling has a black head and breast with white underparts and a yellow eye. Its voice is a musical whistled call moving up and down the scale.
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When to see the Abbott's Starling
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Abbott's Starling
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Abbott's Starling
Abbott's starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, and its population is estimated at 2500–9999. This species, at 16 to 18 cm long, is the smallest species of starling. It is in the monotypic genus Arizelopsar.
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Easily confused with
Somali StarlingOnychognathus blythiiThe Somali starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Apo MynaGoodfellowia mirandaThe Apo myna is a species of starling in the starling family Sturnidae.
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