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Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus

Lives in family groups where older young and other helpers bring food to the chicks.

Where to see it for real: Bold and common around safari lodges and villages in East Africa.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the African savanna habitat (Southern and East Africa, at sunset).

Superb Starling facts

Family

Starlings

Length

7.1 in (18 cm)

Weight

2.1 oz (60 g)

Diet

Insects, fruit and seeds.

Range

East Africa, from Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania.

Nest

A domed nest of grass in a thorn bush.

Song

A long, chattering song, with notes copied from other birds.

Active

by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Superb Starling sounds like

How to attract the Superb Starling

Feeder foods, favorite first: fruit, mealworms, millet. Feeders that hold them: platform feeder and tube feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with fruit, mealworms and millet and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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