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Sturnus unicolor

Photo by John Gibson2
Photo taken: Extremadura, Spain

[edit] Identification

Black with a purple gloss, shaggy plumage. In winter they develop pale spots on the flanks and mantle. Bright pink legs. Young birds are dull brown.

[edit] Distribution

Spain, Portugal, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and northwest Africa.

[edit] Taxonomy

This species is monotypic.^[1]

[edit] Habitat

Open grassy areas and areas of human habitation from towns to farm buildings.

[edit] Behaviour

• Diet: Includes invertebrates, scraps and berries.
• Breeding: They nest in holes in buildings or trees and cliff crevices. 4 eggs are laid.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.

• List of references

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