» Agnès Giannotti

» village de Bello tounga/Karimama, nord Bénin

» Benin

» August, 2005

» Minolta 505 si, zoom Af reflex 500

»Lamprotornis purpureus - Purple Starling

»Choucador pourpré

» Least Concern

» Juvenile Lesser Blue-eared has also been considered. The shape of the head, bill, the size and colour of the eye indicate Purple Glossy Starling. The tail appears too long for Purple Glossy however and we have no good explanation for this / jac