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  Name Long-tailed Glossy Starling
  Regnum Animal ia
  Phylum Chordata
  Classis Aves
  Ordo Passeriformes
  Familia Sturnidae
  Genus ''''' Lamprotornis '''''
  Species '''''L caudatus'''''
  Binomial ''Lamprotornis caudatus''
  Binomial Authority ( Statius Muller , 1776)


The Long-tailed Glossy Starling, ''Lamprotornis caudatus'', is a member of the Starling family of Bird s. It is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal east to Sudan .

This common Passerine is typically found in open woodland and cultivation. The Long-tailed Glossy Starling builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is 2 to 4 Egg s.

This ubiquitous bird is gregarious and noisy, with a harsh grating call.

The adults of these 54 cm long birds have metallic green upperparts, violet underparts and a 34 cm long purple tail. The face is black with a yellow eye. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller, with a brownish tone to the Plumage .

Like most starlings, the Long-tailed Glossy Starling is fairly Omnivorous , eating Fruit and Insect s.


REFERENCES

  • ''Birds of The Gambia'' by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1-873403-32-1