Violet-backed Starling

Violet-backed StarlingThe male has a shining violet back while the female has brown plumage; the birds eat fruit and insects in trees.What does it look like?The male has brilliant violet plumage from head to back, while the female has dark brown feathers.How does it live?The male has a shining violet back while the female has brown plumage; the birds eat fruit and insects in trees.It mainly eats fruit, plucking it while perched. It also catches insects in flight or from branches and rarely walks on the ground.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.