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Purple-Backed Starling


Purple-Backed Starling
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 896] (5258)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-01-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1600 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2010-02-09 1:48
Viewed: 3720
Points: 2
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Purple-Backed Starling (Daurian Starling)
(Sturnus sturnius)
Size: 19 cm

Description:
The purple-backed starling has a pale grey head, nape and under-parts, a purplish black patch on the hind crown, a purplish black mantle and glossy greenish black wings. It has a very short blackish tail and two whitish wing bars. Iris brown. Legs and toes horny, tinged with green. Sexes alike. Female has a slightly dull coloured.

Voice:
Typical harsh starling whistling and whickering notes.

Habits:
It mainly occur in wooded area and seldom seen them in gardens or parks. They usually occur in flocks of 20 – 30 and never seen alone. It feeds on fruits, berries, nectar and insects.

Distribution:
Very common winter resident throughout the wooded area in the island.
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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 957 W: 0 N: 1329] (6264)
  • [2010-02-09 2:20]

Hi Ang,
excellent POV of the catch.
Beautiful colors of feathers and more.
Have a nice day,
Adrian

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