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Golden Breasted Starling

Golden Breasted Starling

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Scientific Name:

Cosmopsarus regius


Distribution

Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania.


Diet:

Mostly insectivore. Beetles, ants, caterpillars, termites, some fruit.


Facts

Habitat: Dry bush, savanna.


Incubation: 14 days / 3-4 eggs


Social structure: small groups


Weight: 63gr max


Dimensions: 30cm


Lifespan: 12-14


Estimated population in the wild: unknown, common.


Threats: There are no major threats to this species.


IUCN Status: Least concern


Did you know that:

  1. They are monogamous and cooperative breeders. Up to nine adults may attend a nest.
  2. They sometimes use abandoned nests of woodpeckers.

 




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