Meves's starling (Lamprotornis mevesii) or Meves's glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
| Meves's starling | |
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| In Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Lamprotornis |
| Species: | L. mevesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 1856) | |
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| native range | |
Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German ornithologist Friederich Wilhelm Meves.[2]
Gallery
Juvenile bird in the Kruger Park
Adult bird showing coppery iridescence on flank plumage
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References
External links
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- Meves's starling = Longtailed Starling - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.