Neumann's Starling

Neumann's StarlingThis starling has a patchy range from West Africa into western Central Africa. It uses rocky cliffs, outcrops, and gorges and feeds mainly on fruit, with insects and snails also recorded.What does it look like?Its plumage is glossy black, with chestnut primaries, a long graduated tail, dark-red eyes, and a heavy black bill. Females have an ash-grey head.How does it live?This starling has a patchy range from West Africa into western Central Africa. It uses rocky cliffs, outcrops, and gorges and feeds mainly on fruit, with insects and snails also recorded.It occurs around rocky cliffs, outcrops, and gorges. It feeds mainly on fruit, also taking insects and snails; it forages in pairs or small flocks and builds a grass nest on a rock ledge or in a cave.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.