Superb Starling, 11/5/2012

A birding friend told me some starlings, including European Starling, White-cheeked Starling and Superb Starling, appeared at the riverside park near HuaZhong Bridge, Taipei City, on 11/5/2012. As I arrived at the site, I saw this Superb Starling mixed in a group of mynas. I used to see one Superb Starling in October 2012 in Taoyuan County and was amazed by its beautiful colors. Breeding in northeastern Africa, Superb Starlings are introduced birds in Taiwan.



taken at the riverside park near HuaZhong Bridge, Taipei City, Taiwan, on 11/5/2012



This one was taken at Taoyuan County on 10/13/2012 and was found as early as 2011.

Chinese name:	栗頭麗椋鳥
English name:	Superb Starling
Nickname:
Scientific name:	Lamprotornis superbus
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Sturnidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Introduced bird in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Rare in Taiwan
Foods:	Insects, cereals, fruits, juicy fruits
Habitat:	Woods
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Often appear in parks
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: About 18 cm long. Head is black. Breast, back and wing are mixed with shining blue and greenish blue. Belly is chestnut. One horizontal white stripe borders between breast and belly. Undertail coverts are white. Bill and feet are black. Summer Plumage: Winter Plumage: Similar species:
Breeding places:	Northeastern Africa, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, etc.
Migration destinations:
Time photographed:	10/13/2012, 11/5/2012
Location found:	Taoyuan County, The riverside park near HuaZhong Bridge, Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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