a male violet-backed starling perches on a flower. violet-backed starlings are known for their iridescent plumage, seen only in the male.
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Tag: purple
a male boat-tailed grackle, native to north america, shows off his iridescent plumage from the top of a post.
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splendid sunbirds are a passerine bird with a long, curved beak native to west and central africa. males, like others in the sunbird family, have flashy iridescent plumage.
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