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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.
At Franklin Park Zoo:
At Stone Zoo: