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Hildebrandt’s Starling
Spreo hildebrandti
IUCN Status: Not listed.
Size: Length; 18cm. Weight; 57g.
Habitat and distribution: Endemic to southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Open thorn-bush country.
Age: Up to 16 years.
Breeding: Nest in tree holes lined with plant fibres. Lay 3 to 4 eggs.
Diet: Insects and seeds.
- Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae.
- Starlings have diverse and complex vocalisations, and have been known to copy sounds from their surroundings into their own calls.
- The birds can recognise particular individuals by their calls, and are currently the subject of research into the evolution of human language.
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