Rüppell's Starling
Tail Glanzstar
The tail glossy starling ( Lamprotornis purpuropterus ) is a species of bird in the family of starlings.
Appearance
The tail glossy starling is about 35 cm tall. The plumage of adult birds is colored in dark, shiny metallic shades of blue and purple shimmers. The head is black and the eyes are very pale yellow to ivory. Legs and beak are dark gray. The tail is compared to other members of the genus Actual glossy starlings very long and appear in the lower third graded by the different long tail feathers at the edge.
The juveniles see the adults already very similar, but their plumage is duller and darker eyes.
Distribution and habitat
The distribution area of the tail gloss Stars is located in Central and East Africa. The northern boundary is located in the Sudan, southern Tanzania and the Western in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Are populated forests, scrublands and cultural landscapes from sea level to 2000 meters.
Life and voice
Most of the tail Glanzstar occurs in pairs, which mainly reside on the floor. The song is a long, complex and loud warble with both sharp and soft -sounding tones. It handles mimicking songs. Sitting in flight and the cry " swi- chou " and a slightly trembling is " kwerr ".
System
The tail glossy starling is within the genus Lamprotornis in a kinship group with four other species, all of which have very long and finely banded tails. His sister species is the Long-tailed Glossy Starling (L. caudatus).
Giant Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis australis)
Long-tailed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis caudatus)
Tail glossy starling ( Lamprotornis purpuroptera )
Mevesglanzstar ( Lamprotornis mevesii )
Ashy starling ( Lamprotornis unicolor)