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Notopholia corusca

Black-bellied Starling


Notopholia corusca

(Nordmann, AD, 1835)
Family: Sturnidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: L[amprotornis] corrusca.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description



The black-bellied starling (Notopholia corusca) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae, originally described by zoologist Alexander von Nordmann in 1835. It is found in Eswatini, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Their iris color changes by mood or behavior due to fluctuations in blood flow rates.

Source: Wikipedia, article Notopholia corusca. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 449254
  Adult
Olifants
Limpopo
South Africa
02/24/2018
Glauco Oliveira


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
141307624/02/2018South AfricaLimpopoOlifants camp, OlifantsGlauco Oliveira
60123614/01/2017South AfricaMpumalangaGomondwane Loop, Parque Nacional KrugerJorge Martin Spinuzza
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-bellied Starling (Notopholia corusca) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 26/09/2026.