Black-bellied Starling
Notopholia corusca
Relatively small, slim, blackish starling. The belly is black, and there is little gloss to the rest of the plumage. The eye is usually yellow, but the male’s eye turns red for a brief period during the breeding season. Found in and around forest and moist woodland, mostly near the coast. Song is a fast and variable sequence which can include mimicry. Smaller, slimmer, and less glossy than other dark starlings in its range.
识别特征
The black-bellied starling (Notopholia corusca) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae, originally described by zoologist Alexander von Nordmann in 1835. It is found in Eswatini, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Their iris color changes by mood or behavior due to fluctuations in blood flow rates.
分类信息
Genus: Notopholia; Family: Sturnidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- 学名
- Notopholia corusca
- 命名信息
- (Nordmann, 1835)
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Sturnidae
- 属
- Notopholia
分布与栖息地
- 迁徙
- Resident species
行为
Migration pattern: Resident species.
保护状况
Population trend: declining.
- 种群趋势
- declining
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