glossy blue-black; black face patch; long tail (South Africa; 2007-06-30)


Meve's Starling
Lamprotornis mevesii

Native Range: Africa

Notes: a long-tailed glossy starling of woodland and riverine forests in central Africa.

upright posture; long legs (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
dorsal view; iridescence depends on light (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
dorsal view showing colorful sheen (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
the long tail appears graduated (South Africa; 2007-06-30)