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What the Golden-breasted Starling sounds like
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Lamprotornis regius can reach a body length of about 35 cm (14 in). The adult has a metallic green head and upper back, bright golden yellow breast and belly, dark bill and legs, white iris and metallic violet blue on wings, back, neck and its long tail feathers. Both sexes are similar. The young are duller than the adult.
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When to see the Golden-breasted Starling
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Golden-breasted Starling
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Golden-breasted Starling
The golden-breasted starling, also known as royal starling, is a medium-sized passerine in the starling family.
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Easily confused with
Fischer's StarlingLamprotornis fischeriThe 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.
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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