African Pied Starling vs Black-bellied Starling

Lamprotornis bicolor в сравнении с Notopholia corusca

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Pied Starling Black-bellied Starling
Научное название Lamprotornis bicolor Notopholia corusca
Отряд Passeriformes Passeriformes
Семейство Sturnidae Sturnidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 21,4 cm (8.4 in)
Масса 101,66666666666667 g (3.59 oz) 57,666666666666664 g (2.03 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-6 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Pied Starling only

Black-bellied Starling only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Pied Starling

Least Concern

Black-bellied Starling

About These Birds

African Pied Starling

The African Pied Starling is a bold black-and-white starling weighing around 100 g with a wingspan near 22 cm. It is a highly social bird of open grasslands and farmlands in southern Africa, often seen foraging in noisy flocks.

Black-bellied Starling

The Black-bellied Starling is a glossy, medium-sized starling of East African forests and woodland edges, with males showing iridescent greenish-black plumage and a distinctive black belly. It ranges from Kenya and Tanzania south to Malawi and Zimbabwe. It forages in small flocks on fruits, berries, and invertebrates, often in the canopy or mid-level of moist forests.

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