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Abbott's Starling
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Abbott's Starling
Arizelopsar femoralis
Abbott's starling (Arizelopsar femoralis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, and its population is estimated at 2500–9999. This species, at 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long, is the smallest species of starling. It is in the monotypic genus Arizelopsar.
The name of the species commemorates William Louis Abbott (1860-1936), an American naturalist and collector, who studied the wildlife of the Indo-Malayan region.
From the article Abbott's starling on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Abbott's starling has a black head and breast with white underparts and a yellow eye. Its voice is a musical whistled call moving up and down the scale.
What it does
Abbott's starling feeds on insects and fruit, including the fruit of Cornus volkensii.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1446145.