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ViewsCape Glossy-StarlingFrom OpusAlternative names: Red-shouldered Glossy Starling, Cape Starling
[edit] Identification25 cms. Blue back, head, throat, black bill and legs, orange iris. [edit] Distribution[edit] TaxonomyThis species is either monotypic or has three subspecies (nitens, phoenicopterus, and culminator) depending on authority. [edit] HabitatForest, bushveld, riverine forests, close to lakes, dams and streams, parks and gardens. [edit] BehaviourMonogamous. They nest in a tree cavity; 2-6 blue eggs are laid. The diet includes insects. [edit] ReferencesBirds of Southern Africa [edit] External Links
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