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birdblues · 1 year
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Violet-backed Starling
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triruntu · 2 years
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#478, a violet-backed starling.
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herpsandbirds · 23 days
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), male, family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes, found in southwestern Africa
photograph by Nigel Voaden
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mutant-distraction · 1 year
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) in South Africa by Rudy Böhmer.
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asterwild · 2 years
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The violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) is native to sub-Saharan Africa. They prefer to remain in the tree canopies and are rarely seen on the ground.
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worldsandemanations · 11 days
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), male, family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes, found in southwestern Africa photograph by Nigel Voaden
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energy-slider · 13 days
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) in South Africa by Rudy Bohmer.
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transbirds · 3 years
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
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bigbirdpoof · 3 years
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
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birds-mid-noms · 3 years
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
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birdblues · 1 year
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Violet-backed Starling
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baby-bird-beaks · 3 years
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
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triruntu · 4 years
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day 389, a violet backed starling for @totallyoriginalcontent.  this one is exactly one hundred birds apart from the previous starling.
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herpsandbirds · 3 months
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Quick question! Do you know of any purple birds?
I love going through your tag so much! It’s like my morning newspaper!
That's awesome, thank you :3
Yeah, I might know a few purple birds...
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi) male, family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes, Damaraland, Namibia
photograph by Charles J. Sharp 
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Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Costa Rica
photograph by Gates Dupont
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Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus), family Coraciidae, order Coraciiformes, Kenya
photograph by Adam John Bourke
And you should check out some of the other starlings, as well...
Herps and Birds (and More) (Posts tagged starling) (tumblr.com)
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mutant-distraction · 2 years
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The Violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the plum-colored starling or amethyst starling.
The Violet-backed starling is a relatively small species of starling found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Adults reach a length of about 18 cm (7 in) and they are a sexually dimorphic species.
Males have an iridescent plumage on the head and back, which varies from plum-violet to purple-blue depending on the light, and have pure white belly and vent. As for females, they have brown, boldly-streaked upper parts while their white underparts are covered in dark brown streaks.
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Violet-Backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Source: Here
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