the tamaulipas crow is found in a relatively small range of northeastern mexico and parts of southern texas. this medium-sized crow is easily distinguishable from most other crows by their plumage; while it’s common for crows to have somewhat iridescent feathers, the tamaulipas crow has noticeable purple & blue coloration in the right light.
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the purple martin is a member of the swallow family native to north america. male purple martins have iridescent purple plumage. purple martins typically live in communities found in cliff faces and other nesting cavities. in parts of their range where there are none of these resources naturally, they are dependent on human-made nesting sites.
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the violet-tailed sylph is a small species of hummingbird native to south america. they are known for their distinctly long and colorful purple tail.
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turkeys are often regarded as dull, but that definitely isn’t the case with the ocellated turkey. these birds are native to a small range in mexico and south america. they are smaller than north american wild turkeys, but they have much more vibrant plumage. both males and females have iridescent colorful plumage, though females can be slightly more brown.
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some detest common grackles due to their loud calls and crop raiding, but others love them due to their intelligence and the male’s vibrant iridescent plumage.
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hildebrant’s starling is a species of starling native to east africa, known for the glossy iridescent plumage found in both the male and female.
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male violet-backed starlings are easy to tell apart from the female, as the female’s brown color is a far reach from the male’s shimmering iridescent purple upperside. violet-backed starlings are a small species of starling native to africa.
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the greater blue-eared starling is a large species of starling native to africa. unlike some other starlings, males and females share the same iridescent blue-green plumage.
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the violet-backed starling is a member of the starling family, native to africa. males’ uppersides are iridescent, displaying as deep purple or pinkish purple depending on the light.
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a male brewer’s blackbird is caught in the light in the right way to show off his iridescent plumage. brewer’s blackbirds display as a shiny black most of the time, but when proper lighting hits their feathers they are iridescent. these birds are native to north america and mexico.
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