violet-backed starlings

A form of violet-backed starling — Cinnyricinclus leucogaster, a relatively small species (17 cm) of starling, the male of which has an iridescent violet head and back and pure white underparts, and the female a thrush-like appearance with brown, boldly-streaked upper parts and white, heavily-streaked underparts.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of violet-backed starling
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