Abbott's Starling (Poeoptera femoralis)
About the Abbott's Starling
Abbott's starling (Arizelopsar femoralis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, and its population is estimated at 2500–9999. This species, at 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long, is the smallest species of starling. It is in the monotypic genus Arizelopsar. The name of the species commemorates William Louis Abbott (1860-1936), an American naturalist and collector, who studied the wildlife of the Indo-Malayan region. Abbott's starling has a black head and breast with white underparts and a yellow eye. Its voice is a musical whistled call moving up and down the scale. Abbott's starling feeds on insects and fruit, including the fruit of Cornus volkensii.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 4 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Kenya, Tanzania in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.