Burchell's Glossy Starling - Feathers of Blue
A Burchell's Glossy Starling, or Black-eared Starling among a flock of Glossy Starlings. Here one can see how the size and eye color difference is present between the two species. Oddly enough, there is confusion between the two species.
high density range
| synonyms = ''Megalopterus australis'' A.Smith, 1836
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Burchell's starling or Burchell's glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. The monogamous and presumably sedentary species is native to dry and mesic woodlands and savannah of southern Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.
Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Feb 17, 2015. Captured May 2, 2013 12:46 in D2874, Namibia.
