| 词条 | Violet-backed starling |
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| name = Violet-backed starling | image = Violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi) male.jpg | image_caption = Male | image2 = Violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi) female.jpg | image2_caption = Female both C. l. verreauxi Damaraland, Namibia | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | genus = Cinnyricinclus | parent_authority = Lesson, 1840 | species = leucogaster | authority = (Boddaert, 1783) | synonyms = }} The violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the plum-colored starling or amethyst starling, is a relatively small species (17cm) of starling in the family Sturnidae. This strongly sexually dimorphic species is found widely in the woodlands and savannah forest edges of mainland sub-Saharan Africa. It is rarely seen on the ground, but instead commonly found in trees and other sources away from the ground. BreedingThe violet-backed starling is a sexually dimorphic species in which the males possess an iridescent violet back while the females are brown. During breeding, the female will incubate 2-4 eggs (these are pale blue with reddish/brown spots) for 12–14 days. The male will help feed chicks until they fledge after about 21 days. References1. ^{{IUCN|id=22710791 |title=Cinnyricinclus leucogaster |assessor=BirdLife International |assessor-link=BirdLife International |version=2013.2 |year=2012 |accessdate=26 November 2013}} External links{{Commons|Cinnyricinclus leucogaster}}
4 : Sturnidae|Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa|Birds described in 1783|Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
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