Principe starling

Principe starling
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Lamprotornis
Species: L. ornatus
Binomial name
Lamprotornis ornatus
(Daudin, 1800)

The Principe starling (Lamprotornis ornatus), also known as the Príncipe glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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