I love the colours of this long-tailed glossy starling with its iridescence. it has obviously extremely long tail feathers.This species is Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and the population trend is thought to be stable. This exquisite bird is native to a large belt of West and Central Africa and will consume fruits and invertebrates. It prefers areas of savannah, open woodland and cultivated fields.
@robcrank68.bsky.social main theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #BranchBirds. Here is an archive photo from years ago of a captive #long-tailed #glossy #starling in a very spacious walk through #aviary. Please click on the image to get the full picture and the ALT text. #photo #photography #bIrd #birds 🪶