Meves's starling

Meves's starling

Meves's glossy-starling

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SPECIES

Lamprotornis mevesii

Meves's starling (Lamprotornis mevesii ) or Meves's glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German ornithologist Friederich Wilhelm Meves.

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Photos with Meves's starling

Nyala Drive, Pafuri area, Kruger NP, SOUTH AFRICA

Meves's Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis mevesii), Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa.

Meves's Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis mevesii) immature at water's edge

Meves's starling, Lamprotornis mevesii, at Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa.

Meves's Glossy-Starling - Malawi_S4E2179

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Distribution

Geography

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South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Biogeographical realms

Meves's starling habitat map

Biome

Meves's starling habitat map

Meves's starling

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Glossy Starling, at Kruger National Park, South Africa

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Seasonal behavior

Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

S63 near Pafuri, Kruger NP, SOUTH AFRICA

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POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Meves's starling Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meves's_starling

2. Meves's starling on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103871956/94258807

3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/585249

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