Lamprotornis unicolor (Shelley, 1881) is a animal in the Sturnidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lamprotornis unicolor (Shelley, 1881)

Lamprotornis unicolor (Shelley, 1881)

Ashy starling (Lamprotornis unicolor) is a Sturnidae family starling found in Kenya and Tanzania, sometimes placed in other genera.

Family
Genus
Lamprotornis
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Lamprotornis unicolor (Shelley, 1881)

The ashy starling, with the scientific name Lamprotornis unicolor (Shelley, 1881), is a species of starling that belongs to the Sturnidae family. This species is native to Kenya and Tanzania. It is alternatively classified in either the genus Cosmopsarus or the genus Spreo.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Sturnidae Lamprotornis

More from Sturnidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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