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ASPASIA KARRAS | Friendship is for the birds - and they agree
08 June 2025 - 00:00
In the case of the superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) you really get what you see and what you see is a flamboyant, iridescent, bluish green and glossy darling. This sweetheart forages for insects in a gregarious chattering pack of startling beauty. But what really sets these African birds apart is that they are the embodiment of friendship and lifelong camaraderie...
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