About the Kenrick's Starling
Kenrick's starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Kenrick's starling is a medium-sized bird with male weighing 50g and females weighing 38g. Like other birds in its genus, males are a glossy black colour and females are an ashy grey. Females also possess chestnut-coloured primary feathers, which are most easily seen during flight. It can be differentiated from Stuhlmann's starling mainly by range, with the two being separated by the Rift Valley. Kenrick's starling also has a yellow eye as compared to the slaty one of Stuhlmann's starling, although this feature is not always apparent in the field.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Narrow-tailed StarlingPoeoptera lugubrisThe male is dark blue and the female is dark gray with chestnut-colored patches on the wings, visible in flight.
Stuhlmann's StarlingPoeoptera stuhlmanniStuhlmann's starling is a blue-black to blue-grey bird, with males appearing slightly darker and glossier on average than females.
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