Principe starling

Principe starling
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Lamprotornis
Species: L. ornatus
Binomial name
Lamprotornis ornatus
(Daudin, 1800)

The Principe starling (Lamprotornis ornatus), also known as the Príncipe glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Lamprotornis ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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