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Violet-backed Starling (Plum-coloured Starling) Cinnyrinclus leucogaster
Violet-backed starlings nest in tree holes high off the ground, lining the nests with dung, leaves and other plant material. They have been known to reuse nests in successive breeding seasons. The oval, spotted blue eggs are incubated for a period of roughly 2 weeks. It is believed that only the female incubates the eggs, but both adults feed the hatchlings.
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© Sharifa
Male, Punda Maria
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© Sharifa
Female, Punda Maria
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© Duke
Female and male
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© BluTuna
Male
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© Amoli
Male, Letaba camp December 2012
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© leachy
Letaba camp
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© Lisbeth
Southern Kruger
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© Lisbeth
Female - Southern Kruger
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© Dindingwe
Skukuza
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© Flutterby
Lower Sabie Camp
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Shingwedzi