About the Fischer's Starling
Fischer's starling is a bird which is an uncommon resident breeder from southern Ethiopia and Somalia to eastern Kenya and Tanzania. It is found in dry open acacia thornbush.
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The adult of this 18 cm (7.1 in) long, 51 g (1.8 oz) starling has mainly dully ash-grey plumage except for a white lower chest, belly and undertail. It has a white iris and dark bill. The sexes are alike, but the juvenile has browner plumage, a brown iris and a dull yellow lower mandible. There are no subspecies. This species has a number of calls, but the most familiar is a wheezing cree-wee-creewoo. There is also a loud whistle and a metallic song.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Ethiopia.
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Golden-breasted StarlingLamprotornis regiusLamprotornis regius can reach a body length of about 35 cm (14 in).
Ashy StarlingLamprotornis unicolorThe ashy starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Bronze-tailed StarlingLamprotornis chalcurusThe bronze-tailed starling or bronze-tailed glossy-starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
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