The Principe starling (''Lamprotornis ornatus''), also known as the Príncipe glossy-starling, is a species of
starling
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. The Sturnidae are named for the genus ''Sturnus'', which in turn comes from the Latin word for starling, ''sturnus''. Many Asian species, particularly the larger ones, ...
in the family
Sturnidae. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...
. Its natural
habitat
In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Gallery
Lamprotornis ornatus 65408086, crop.jpg, Dorsal view of plumage
Lamprotornis ornatus 13070806, crop.jpg, Ventral view of plumage
References
Principe starling
Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe
Fauna of Príncipe
Principe starling
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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