superb starling
lamprotornis superbus latin

The Superb Starling has a long and loud song consisting of trills and chatters.

The Superb Starling is distinguished by having white eyes, as opposed to the red eyes in the Hildebrandt's.

Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus)

The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds.

Phase I will also feature kori bustards, common eland, African spurred tortoise, blue cranes, and superb starlings.

The appearance of the Superb Starling is very similar to Hildebrandt's Starling, also found in East Africa.

It often mixes with White-crowned Starlings, Red-billed Hornbills, Red-billed Buffalo Weavers, and Superb Starlings while foraging.

It is a walk-through exhibit housing various species of African birds including superb starlings, Von der Decken's hornbills, Bernier's teals, Abdim's storks, blue-bellied rollers and lilac-breasted rollers.

The animals kept in the Desert House include red-billed quelea, gila monsters, superb starlings, pancake tortoises, Guinea pigs and free-flying Princess of Wales parakeets, as well as a real termite mound.

In the Aviary you can find birds such as gallicolumba, southern crowned pigeon, Victoria crowned pigeon, black-cheeked lovebird, speckled mousebird, toco toucan, red-billed leiothrix, superb starling, boat-billed heron and sunbittern.

Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus)

The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds.