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Lamprotornis corruscus

[edit] Identification

18-21cm. Black belly, yellow-orange iris
Immature - dark brown, dark grey iris.

[edit] Distribution

Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies

• L. c. corruscus
  
• L. c. vaughani

[edit] Habitat

Evergreen and coastal forests.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

The diet includes fruits and flowers.

[edit] Breeding

They nest in old barbet or woodpecker holes.

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