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Rüppells Starling full body view in Central Serengeti All purple metallic in all its glory. Africa,Lamprotornis purpuroptera,Rüppells Starling,Serengeti Central,Serengeti National Park,Serengeti area,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Pretty sure this is a Ruppell's Starling Ferdy! Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thank so much, that clears up the mystery. Also, it's now a species introduction :) Posted 11 years ago
      1. Nice! Maybe we can get all the starlings on here! Posted 11 years ago

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Rüppell's starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in the African countries of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Chad, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 14, 2014. Captured Sep 3, 2013 13:03.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1100
  • 400mm