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Violet-backed Starling

Violet-backed Starling - leucistic

Photographer

» Lionel Sineux

Location

» Assouinde (near Assinie)

Country image taken

» Côte d'Ivoire

Date

» March, 2013

Equipment

» Nikon D3100 + Sigma 150-500

Bird Species

»Cinnyricinclus leucogaster - Violet-backed Starling

Bird Species (French)

»Spréo améthyste

Bird Family

»Sturnidae - Starling

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Was in a flock of VB Starlings, looking similar. Not a good photo. (pigment in eye and bill indicate leucistic bird, may be young, note yellow gape - Jason)

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