Violet-backed Starling adult female
Violet-backed Starling is both a common resident and intra-Africa migrant. The male birds are spectacularly beautiful but newcomers to Africa sometimes have difficulty in identifying the females.
Country: Rwanda
Location: Akagera
Family: Starlings, Rhabdornis (Sturnidae)
Species: Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
Date taken: 16/07/2011
