Ashy Starling (Spreo unicolor) - 3 July 2013. Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania.

This species is endemic to arid areas in interior Tanzania reaching the northern limit of its range at Tarangire where it is common. This is an adult with a light colored eye. Water droplets from bathing are visible.


This is a recently fledged juvenile showing a dark eye and pale gape flange.

Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LX5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter).
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