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Madagascar Starling (male), near Ankarana, Madagascar Captured during sunrise on a field near our accommodation close to Ankarana NP. I was lucky to also find the female nearby:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38980/madagascar_starling_female_near_ankarana_madagascar.html" title="Madagascar Starling (female), near Ankarana, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/38980_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=O5wUDHaI1v8aRdUrCvZ6tFfzwh8%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Madagascar Starling (female), near Ankarana, Madagascar Captured during sunrise on a field near our accommodation close to Ankarana NP. I was lucky to also find the male nearby:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38979/madagascar_starling_male_near_ankarana_madagascar.html Africa,Ankarana,Geotagged,Madagascan starling,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Saroglossa aurata,Spring,World" /></a></figure> Africa,Ankarana,Geotagged,Madagascan starling,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Saroglossa aurata,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Madagascar Starling (male), near Ankarana, Madagascar

Captured during sunrise on a field near our accommodation close to Ankarana NP. I was lucky to also find the female nearby:

Madagascar Starling (female), near Ankarana, Madagascar Captured during sunrise on a field near our accommodation close to Ankarana NP. I was lucky to also find the male nearby:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38979/madagascar_starling_male_near_ankarana_madagascar.html Africa,Ankarana,Geotagged,Madagascan starling,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Saroglossa aurata,Spring,World

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The Madagascan starling

The Madagascan starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Commonly included as part of the genus ''Saroglossa'', the Madagascan starling is alternatively described as ''Hartlaubius auratus'', in which case it is monotypic in the genus ''Hartlaubius''.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 19, 2016. Captured Oct 18, 2015 05:58 in 6, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 400mm
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