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LCLeast ConcernFruit
ForestCavity nestMedium · 123 g
ForestCavity nestMedium · 123 g
When to see the Splendid 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 Splendid Starling
Regular range
The map shades 26 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Splendid Starling
The splendid starling, also known as the splendid glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
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Easily confused with
Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandtiHildebrandt's starling is 18 cm (7.1 in) in length and weighs 50 to 69 g (1.8–2.4 oz).
Purple StarlingLamprotornis purpureusThe adults of these stocky 22–23 cm long birds have a metallic purple head and body, and glossy green wings.
Long-tailed Glossy StarlingLamprotornis caudatusThe long-tailed glossy starling is a member of the starling family of birds.
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