Kingdom Animalia Higher classification Cinnyricinclus Order Passerine | Phylum Chordata Rank Species Family Sturnidae | |
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Genus Cinnyricinclus
Lesson, 1840 Scientific name Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Similar Bird, Starling, Cinnyricinclus, Purple starling, Lamprotornis | ||
Time lapse painting of a violet backed starling bird
The violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the plum-coloured starling or amethyst starling, is a relatively small species of starling in the family Sturnidae. This strongly sexually dimorphic species is found widely in the woodlands and savannah forest edges of mainland sub-Saharan Africa. It is rarely seen on the ground, but instead commonly found in trees and other sources away from the ground.
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Breeding
C. leucogaster is a sexually dimorphic species in which the males possess an iridescent violet back whilst the females are brown. During breeding, the female will incubate 2-4 eggs (these are pale blue with reddish/brown spots) for 12–14 days. The male will help feed chicks until they fledge after about 21 days.
References
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