Royal Starling Cosmopsarus regius

Royal Starling
Royal Starling
The beautiful Royal Starling, also called the Golden-breasted Starling, is native to East and Northeast Africa. It lives in family groups which collectively raise young.
Golden-breasted Starling
Golden-breasted Starling
The plumage is exotic.
Royal Starling Like royal blue silk
Golden-breasted Starling Or sometimes purple silk
Golden-breasted Starling Purple, glossy bib on gold chest
Royal Starling
Golden-breasted Starling Wonderful expression (Playing "Angry Birds"?)
Golden-breasted Starling
Royal Starling
Royal Starling
Royal Starling
The tail is disproportionately long. (The Long-tailed Glossy Starling is a different species - see link below.)