Alternative name: Black-bellied Starling
- 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
Placed in genus Notopholia by Gill and Donsker.
Habitat
Evergreen and coastal forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruits and flowers.
Breeding
They nest in old barbet or woodpecker holes.