We Love Animals
Animals Nature

Meet Golden-Breasted Starling, An Eye-Searing Bird With Brilliant Metallic Plumage Of Green, Yellow, And Ultra-violet Blue

Have you ever spotted an eye-searing bird when strolling around the Internet? The golden-breasted starling is among these breathtaking birds.

Image Credits: Instagram/andylowe_photo

Just look at their spectacular plumage, human. Most of its body is covered with brilliant metallic shades of green and yellow. Green head and tail, and yellow breast and belly. That’s not all, this striking creature has ultra-violet blue on its throat, back, and wings. These colors combine beautifully, making this starling stand out from the crowd. We do believe that you can’t keep your eyes off its coat.

Image Credits: Instagram/birds.nature

Additionally, the white eyes make the golden-breasted starling conspicuous in the world of birds.

Watch its video below.

Unlike many other bird species that offer a different look between the male and female, both sexes of this starling look very similar. Young birds, however, are a duller color.

Image Credits: Instagram/_samirjobanbirds

Golden-breasted starlings distribute from Somalia to Ethiopia, through into Kenya, and then Tanzania.

Image Credits: Instagram/wx81

These birds live in dry, arid areas, usually scrublands and savannas.

Their main diets are insects. But they also feed on fruit and berries.

Image Credits: Instagram/getbusylivin.ss

During the breeding season, female golden-breasted starling builds their nests in tree holes. This nest is made from leaves, roots, and other plant materials and in the shape of a cup. They then lay 3-5 eggs in the nest and start an incubation process of 11-14 days.

Image Credits: Instagram/dianalizethclavijo

Unlike some other species, male golden-breasted starling joins the female in feeding the chicks until fully fledges, about 3 weeks.

Image Credits: Instagram/jenniedelicious

Currently, the population of the golden-breasted starling is quite stable.

Image Credits: Instagram/cschand0

Image Credits: Instagram/christelverdaasdonk_taxidermy

If you love this strikingly beautiful starling, just share this article with your family and friends. This bird surely amazed them as it seems to jump out from fairy books.

H/T: One Big Birdcage

Related posts

Incredibly Rare White-faced Baby Deer Was Rescued After Being Abandoned By Its Mother

Margot Nolan

20 Animals Whose Acting Skills Can Pave The Way For Them To Hollywood

Carolyn Mullet

Gay Penguin Couple Hatch A Second Egg After Their First Born Are Grown Up, Leaving Their Nest

Carolyn Mullet

Rare Albino American Alligator Shows Up At Roger Williams Park Zoo As Their Newest VIP Guest

Olivia

10+ Photos That Show The Great Harmony Between People And Their Pets

Carolyn Mullet

This May Be The Happiest Baby Orca On Earth

Carolyn Mullet

Lion Spotted Grinning When Mating With Its Lioness In The Maasai Mara National Reserve

Olivia

Lion And Tigress Were So In Love They Escaped The Zoo And Spent The Rest Of Their Lives Together

Olivia

20 Photos That Show Animals Have Their Own Rules And Opinions

Carolyn Mullet

35 Funny Animal Memes That Are Totally Worth Looking At

Carolyn Mullet

Elephant Mother Accidentally Poops On Her Little Baby And It Turns Out Incredibly Hilarious

Margot Nolan

Two Moluccan Cockatoos Get Highly Excited To See Each Other When Shopping

Carolyn Mullet