Monochrome star
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Monochrome star ( Sturnus unicolor ) |
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The Spotless ( Sturnus unicolor ) is a bird art from the genus sturnus in the family of Stare (Sturnidae).
Habitat and Distribution
The monochrome star lives in settlements and gardens, sometimes in olive groves or on cliffs, if these offer nesting opportunities.
The distribution area of the single color star connects to that of the star in the south of Central Europe . The monochrome star is a resident bird in Spain and the north coast of West Africa . It also occurs in Sicily and Sardinia .
features
The monochrome star reaches a body length of 19 to 22 centimeters and is very similar to the star , but in its magnificent dress it is completely unspotted black and has a uniform, purple sheen that shimmers green from certain angles. Adult females and males in the first summer sometimes have light spots on the under tail-coverts. Females in a plain dress and in the first winter have light spots on their back, stomach and under tail-coverts, the parting is mostly unspotted, but always spotted in the star. The beak of the males in the magnificent dress is light yellow, the legs pink. In the plain dress, the beak and legs are dark.
voice
The vocalizations of the monochrome star are very similar to those of the star, but often sound clearer and sharper, louder and drawn upwards. The trills are usually stronger and sound more rolling.
literature
- L. Svensson, PJ Grant, K. Mullarney and D. Zetterström: The New Cosmos Bird Guide - All Species of Europe, North Africa and Near East. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co., Stuttgart 1999. ISBN 3-440-07720-9
Web links
- Sturnus unicolor in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed on December 22 of 2008.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings for Sturnus unicolor in the Internet Bird Collection
- Age and gender characteristics (PDF; 4.68 MB) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta and Gerd-Michael Heinze (English)
- Feathers of the monochrome star