Purple Glossy Starling Lamprotornis purpureus

Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Glossy Starling
The Purple Glossy Starling, often more blue-green than purple but certainly glossy in sunlight and with bright yellow eyes, is a gregarious and mischievous starling native to Africa.
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Glossy Starling
Male and female have similar iridescent plumage but light can play tricks with the colours.
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Glossy Starling sunbathing
Purple Glossy Starling sunbathing
Bathing and sunbathing.
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple head and tail (unlike the Blue-eared Glossies).