Rüppell's Starling

Rüppell's StarlingThis starling inhabits grassland and scrub in eastern Africa. Adults have glossy blue-green and purple plumage with a long tail, and feed on fruit, insects, and other available food.What does it look like?Adults show glossy blue-green and purple plumage, a long tail, and a pale eye. The sexes look similar. Juveniles are duller and have dark eyes.How does it live?This starling inhabits grassland and scrub in eastern Africa. Adults have glossy blue-green and purple plumage with a long tail, and feed on fruit, insects, and other available food.It uses grasslands with scattered trees and shrubs, often near water. It eats fruit, insects, and scraps, and forages on the ground in pairs or small groups.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.