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Cape_Starling2 Taken in Mkuzi national park, South Africa Cape starling,Geotagged,Lamprotornis nitens,Spring,Swaziland Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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The Cape starling, red-shouldered glossy-starling or Cape glossy starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

It grows to about 22 cm in size. Its habitat is woodlands, bushveld and in suburbs.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by stephen whittaker
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By stephen whittaker

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Uploaded Oct 25, 2014. Captured Oct 21, 2013 10:03 in MR8, Swaziland.
  • NIKON D90
  • f/18.0
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO3200
  • 400mm