a male violet-backed starling, native to africa, is seen with a mostly missing upper mandible.
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Tag: violet backed starling
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 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 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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though the females of the species are brown and are often described as drab, the male violet-backed starling has stunning plumage. the upperside of the bird’s body is an iridescent people that can present as either dark or purplish-pink depending on the light. the violet-backed starling is a relatively small species of starling and is native to africa.
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