STARLINGs & their Allies - Bird of the Month: April 2013

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Re: STARLINGs & their Allies - Bird of the Month: April 2013

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My pleasure \O


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^Q^ ^Q^ Very pretty Nan.


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Very nice nan! \O


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Burchell's Starling

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Starling help pretty please…



3. Burchells ?

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4. Meves or Burchells ?

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5. ??

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Thanks!
Lisbeth wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:10 pm 3. Burchell's starling
4. Burchell's starling
Mel wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:26 pm Totally agree with Lis on no. 3 and 4 (and also 5) - the tail is not long enough for a Meves.


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Greater Blue-eared Starling

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Starling help pretty please…

Greater Blue-eared?

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Lisbeth wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:10 pm 1. Cape glossy starling ??
2. Greater blue-eared starling
Mel wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:35 pm No. 1 is difficult for me because I can't see the belly, but the second one is a greater blue-eared.
nan wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:02 pm I think No 1 is a Greater too
Flutterby wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:52 am I agree with Lis' ID's. \O
ExFmem wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2016 6:56 pm I omitted Cape Glossy for these 2 due to the presence (to me) of the blackish ear patch, which the Cape Glossy lacks. No, they are not the same bird - taken 3 weeks apart. -O-
Lisbeth wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:03 pm The first one does not have the "right" mask, I think it is the light that makes a dark spot -O-
Mel wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:10 pm The first one has a different colour on its head. Like I said before, much more lilac. And both species to sport that ear patch in the according light.
That's why I wasn't sure what the first one is in the first place.


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:-) :-) :-) :-)

any intelligent guesses on the id of this feathered specimen...


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Lisbeth wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2016 5:48 pm Female violet-backed starling...........Intelligent enough -O-


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Bird Identification

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Dewi wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:22 am 1. Cape glossy starling.
ExFmem wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:31 pm How come the Glossy Starling's eyes are not orange/yellow? Juv?
Dewi wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:30 am Juvenile Cape glossy starlings have dull grey eye rings that yellow with age around 2 to 3 months old. It takes 6 months for them to become the bright orange-yellow of the adults.


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Re: STARLINGs & their Allies - Bird of the Month: April 2013

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Beautiufl birds !

Wattled Starling (Kruger)
Wattled Starling (Kruger)
Plum-coloured Starling (Kruger)
Plum-coloured Starling (Kruger)
Cape Starling (Kruger)
Cape Starling (Kruger)
Burchell Starling (Kruger)
Burchell Starling (Kruger)
Pied Starling (Golden Gate Highlands)
Pied Starling (Golden Gate Highlands)


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Re: STARLINGs & their Allies - Bird of the Month: April 2013

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That first one is a ridiculous bird! lol
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