Golden-Breasted Starling
Lamprotornis regius
You Can Find This Animal in the Tropical Forest
Look Up!
Want to spot this bird? Look up! This starling flies freely through the Tropical Forest.
Saturday, August 29: Due to events taking place outside the Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo will be closed all day. Boston Lights will also be closed that evening. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to see you on another day.
Geographic Range:
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Lamprotornis
Species: regius
Appearance:
Diet: Primarily insects like termites. Some crabs, snails, spiders and small vertebrates.
Range: Arid areas of northeast Africa. Though native to Africa, starlings have been introduced to North America and other areas to control insect populations.
Want to spot this bird? Look up! This starling flies freely through the Tropical Forest.
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