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ViewsWhite-faced StarlingFrom Opus(Redirected from Sturnus albofrontatus)
[edit] Identification22cm. Green-glossed dark grey upperparts, whitish underparts, pale head. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller, with brown upperparts and greyer underparts. [edit] Distribution[edit] TaxonomyThis is a monotypic species, which is sometimes placed in the genus Sturnia, which would lead to the scientific name Sturnia albofrontata. White-faced Starling has in the past been known as Sturnus senex. [edit] HabitatTall forest, usually high in the canopy. [edit] BehaviourIt nests in a hole and 2 eggs are laid. The diet includes fruit, nectar and insects. [edit] External Links
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