Burchell's Starling or Burchell's Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis australis)
Londolozi Private Reserve
South Africa
The Burchell's Starling or Burchell's Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis australis) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.
The monogamous and presumably sedentary species is native to dry and mesic woodlands and savannah of southern Africa. The species is absent from miombo woodland but is present in westerly woodlands.
Their food includes flowers, fruit and small animals. They breed during the summer months. The species is not threatened and is locally common in conservation areas. – Wikipedia
Burchell's Starling or Burchell's Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis australis)
Londolozi Private Reserve
South Africa
The Burchell's Starling or Burchell's Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis australis) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.
The monogamous and presumably sedentary species is native to dry and mesic woodlands and savannah of southern Africa. The species is absent from miombo woodland but is present in westerly woodlands.
Their food includes flowers, fruit and small animals. They breed during the summer months. The species is not threatened and is locally common in conservation areas. – Wikipedia