Starling, Lesser Blue-eared 


Lesser Blue-eared Starling - Lamprotornis chloropterus chloropterus
Senegal - December 2018

This species is also known as the Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling (sometimes hyphenated as Glossy-Starling).  The speciation is a bit confused.  In this treatment there are two subspecies, the nominate form being found in Senegambia.  This video framegrab was taken from a recording made in Senegal during December 2018 - video link.


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