An African starling with dark glossy plumage that has metallic blue, green, and purple reflections.
Genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
- Other birds that are part of the same family include: starlings, glossy starlings, mynah birds, and tick birds.
- Two Greater blue-eared glossy starlings were in a tree along the road as were two Pygmy sunbirds.
- I've seen the return of grey loeries and glossy starlings, which are found in the Lowveld, to Johannesburg.
- All other glossy starlings in the region have long tapered tails.
- The installation is made up of a large aviary housing two long-tailed glossy starlings.