Photo by balticbird
- Lamprotornis corruscus
Identification
18-21cm. Black belly, yellow-orange iris
Immature - dark brown, dark grey iris.
Distribution
Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies
- L. c. corruscus
- L. c. vaughani
Habitat
Evergreen and coastal forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruits and flowers.
Breeding
They nest in old barbet or woodpecker holes.
