VIOLET -BACKED STARLING
VIOLET -BACKED STARLING Scientific Name: Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Physical Adaptations: Male and female plumage usually similar in pattern, but males have brighter/iridescent coloring
Behavioral Adaptations: Nests in tree hollows made by woodpeckers Spends most of its time in trees, rarely descends to the ground Swift fliers and can be seen “hawking” for insects in the air
Primary Diet: Wild: fruits, berries, insects OMNIVORE
Fun Facts: In non-breeding season, flocks may consist only of females and young or smaller flocks of males alone Found in forested areas where there are Mopane trees
Habitat/Biome: Savannah woodlands, forests
Distribution: Most of Africa
Status: Not endangered Special Notes: IUCN Category: LC CITIES Listing: N/A Threats Include: No known threats
Additional Notes: Incubation: 12-14 days Clutch: 3-4 eggs Weight:1.5 oz Life span in captivity: 5—8 years Information Sources :10/2010A Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Information Animal Diversity Red List Cincinnati Zoo Website Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds
Behavioral Adaptations: Nests in tree hollows made by woodpeckers Spends most of its time in trees, rarely descends to the ground Swift fliers and can be seen “hawking” for insects in the air
Primary Diet: Wild: fruits, berries, insects OMNIVORE
Fun Facts: In non-breeding season, flocks may consist only of females and young or smaller flocks of males alone Found in forested areas where there are Mopane trees
Habitat/Biome: Savannah woodlands, forests
Distribution: Most of Africa
Status: Not endangered Special Notes: IUCN Category: LC CITIES Listing: N/A Threats Include: No known threats
Additional Notes: Incubation: 12-14 days Clutch: 3-4 eggs Weight:1.5 oz Life span in captivity: 5—8 years Information Sources :10/2010A Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Information Animal Diversity Red List Cincinnati Zoo Website Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds
