| Range: |
Northeastern Africa |
| Habitat: |
Arid acacia savanna |
| Conservation Status: |
Common |
| Scientific Name: |
Cosmopsarus regius |
This bird's brilliant blue and yellow colors provide quite a contrast to the drab colors of its dry African bush habitat. Golden-breasted starlings live in small family flocks. Group members often help a female feed and tend her young. They not only help her build her nest in the cavity of a tree, but also bring insects to feed her growing chicks. Did You Know? The golden-breasted starling is also known as the royal starling.
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