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Cape starling

Lamprotornis nitens
Starlings (Sturnidae)

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Shiny blue-green starling with red/orange eyes. 

⇔ l. 20-22 cm

syn. Red-shouldered Glossy-starling, Cape Glossy Starling

Often spotted in groups in the gardens.

LA:
≈ Shorter tail compared to the LAMPROTORNIS AUSTRALIS (Burchells's starling).

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Size 15-40 cm

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1 LookAlikes (LA):

Burchell's starling

Cape starling

Kaapse glansspreeuw

Rotschulter-Glanzstar

Choucador à épaulettes rouges

Storno splendente del Capo

Estornino de El Cabo

Estorninho-metálico

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